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18-996: The MX-3 was also marketed as the Mazda MX-3 Precidia in Canada and as the Eunos Presso , Autozam AZ-3 and Mazda AZ-3 in Japan. In Australia it was marketed as the Eunos 30X until late 1996 when it became the Mazda-Eunos 30X . The MX-3's platform is called the EC platform , and shares much with the BG platform of the contemporary Familia/323/Protegé . The first model year was available in Japan, Europe, Australia, and North America where it went on sale in September 1991, as

36-567: A 1992. Originally available with a single-cam 1.6-liter inline-four or the 1.8-liter twin-cam V6, a few more engines were available as development continued. In the summer of 1991, the Autozam AZ-3 was added to the Japanese market lineup. It was known by two names;" Autozam " was meant to be Mazda's more youthful brand, so it combined a somewhat lower price with a sportier (but smaller) twin-cam 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine, and also sold as

54-687: A DOHC version of the familiar B6 engine , the B6D , replaced the previous version. This provided a useful power increase but conversely also made the considerably more expensive V6 version less desirable. Sales of the V6 in the United States market came to an end after the 1994 model year, although they continued in Canada, Japan and many other export markets. While called K8-DE in North American specs, Japanese and other markets received an engine called

72-843: The Amati brand, but due to economic conditions, largely attributed to the collapse of the Japanese asset price bubble in 1991, Amati was not launched. The Eunos name was brought back in 2020 for a limited edition of the Mazda MX-5 in France as the MX-5 Eunos Edition, a nod to how the original MX-5 was sold as the Eunos Roadster in Japan. Eunos sold the following vehicles, all on common Mazda platforms : This article about an automotive industry corporation or company

90-584: The BP 132 hp (98 kW), B6-T 147 hp (110 kW), BP-T 179 hp (133 kW) and BPD-T 206 hp (154 kW) engines. Swapping of the four-cylinder RS engines is slightly more complicated than the V6 GS mainly due to ECU , wiring harness, and MAF combinations as well as motor mounts. The V6 swaps require specific ECU, intake manifold, and VAF sensor combinations, but there are far fewer variables to deal with. Many improvements can be made after

108-483: The Efini MS-8 , Xedos 9 , and Eunos 800 . A 2.0 L V6 KF-ZE is also available, but this swap is quite difficult due to the unavailability of required components. For this reason, this particular engine swap is not often attempted. The GS, apart from the engine has dual tip exhaust, a tighter steering ratio, four disc brakes and front and rear spoiler. Eunos (automobile) Eunos ( ユーノス , Yūnosu )

126-565: The Japanese asset price bubble effects became noticeable, Mazda had to cut back models that weren't selling well and the MX-3 was cancelled. The V6 MX-3 has a factory claimed top speed of 202 km/h (126 mph) in European trim. The US-spec MX-3 GS can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 8.4 seconds, and can travel a quarter mile in 16.4 seconds. With a turning rate of 0.89 g (8.7 m/s²), its handling capabilities were among

144-524: The K8-ZE . Aside from emissions equipment and varying power claims due to myriad ratings methods, the differences are negligible. Mazda referred to the car as a four-seater, but the rear seats were ostensibly designed to hold people of "AF 50" dimensions (50th percentile, Asian Female) and the car was a de facto 2+2 design . The MX-3 was only manufactured for one generation as the MX-5 proved more popular. As

162-513: The Mazda and Ford brands already marketed by it there. The Eunos marque, was marketed as a fun to drive, upscale brand compared to entry level Autozam, traditional Mazda products, and exclusive luxury brand ɛ̃fini. The name was derived for the ancient Greek "eu" meaning "good" and "nos", an abbreviation of "numbers" in English, meant to signify a number, or assortment, of good things. The Marque

180-567: The Eunos Presso, a companion, affordable sports hatchback to the Eunos Roadster . The small displacement V6 was offered to set the small coupé apart in the marketplace, while providing a balanced, smooth running engine. Project Manager Tadayuki Hayashi had also used to be an avid motorcyclist and enjoyed engines with a peaky power delivery - the little V6 delivered its peak torque at an unusually high 5,300 rpm. In January 1994,

198-406: The MX-3 has two engine classes, I4 and V6 , many of the engine performance modifications are dependent upon what platform is installed. There is now a decent range of body modifications for the MX-3 along with performance brakes and suspension. [1] Most extensive modification must be entirely custom fabricated due to limited availability. The MX-3 RS with the four-cylinder engine can upgrade to

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216-472: The best in its class. The V6 engine belonged to the Mazda K-series , which were used in a range of Mazda vehicles. These engines use a Variable Length Intake Manifold (VLIM), in order to provide optimal torque using intake resonance. Mazda called their system on the MX-3 the "Variable Resonance Induction System" (VRIS). This engine had a 7,000 rpm redline, and a 7,800 rpm fuel cutoff. For

234-441: The company's 25th year in Canada. At the same time, Mazda USA offered a similar model in a special edition as well. Only a total of 2,000 were supposedly made. The special edition MX-3 featured the V6 engine, leather interior (including seats, steering wheel and shift knob), heated seats (Canada only), and custom Enkei manufactured 15 inch alloy wheels. Most special edition models came in the color "raspberry metallic"; however, there

252-533: The engine swap and during the engine tuning process to find the best combination of engine peripherals. The most common engine swap for MX-3 GS owners with the V6 engine is a 2.5 L V6, either a North American-spec KL-DE 168 hp (125 kW), found most commonly in the 1993–1997 Ford Probe GT, the 1993–1997 Mazda MX-6 LS, or the 1993–2002 Mazda 626 LX or ES, and the Japanese-spec KL-ZE 200 hp (149 kW), found in such vehicles as

270-426: The rear suspension of the MX-3, Mazda used its proprietary Twin-Trapezoidal Link (TTL) technology, delivering benefits associated with active four-wheel steering systems while lighter and less mechanically complicated. Twin-Trapezoidal Link technology has been used on a range of other Mazda vehicles before and since the MX-3. In 1993, Mazda Canada offered a limited special edition model of its Mazda MX-3 GS to celebrate

288-568: Was a marque of Japanese automaker Mazda , marketed as its upscale, fun to drive line. The brand existed in Japan from 1989 to 1996, when sales operations were integrated into ɛ̃fini , and Australia from 1992 to 1996, when it was integrated into the main Mazda model range as a premium sub-brand. In the late 1980s, Mazda diversified in the Japan market with the launch of three new marques. The company created Autozam , Eunos, and ɛ̃fini , in addition to

306-553: Was also "blaze" red, "brilliant" black, and "laguna" blue. In 1993, Mazda Europe produced 100 Mazda MX-3 V6 SEs. These had a leather and suede interior, and all had the clear white body color. There were also a limited number of Mazda MX-3 V6 Equipes, with "sparkle green metallic" or "noble" green exteriors. The MX-3 is becoming a rare car, so modifications for it can be difficult to find unless one knows where to look, since it has not been sold in North America since 1997. Since

324-546: Was launched in Japan with the Eunos 500 in January, 1992 and many of the vehicles created were exported to other markets. From 1991 until 1996, when the Eunos dealership was integrated into Mazda locations, Citroën products were sold to Japanese buyers, as well as Mazda's ɛ̃fini locations. This experiment was ended in the mid-1990s. Some of the vehicles sold under the Eunos brand were intended to be sold in North America under

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