"We were blown away by what a difference the manual gearbox made. Suddenly it was as if we were driving a four-door Miata."
Seriously? Your not kidding? This car is that good?
"We were blown away by what a difference the manual gearbox made. Suddenly it was as if we were driving a four-door Miata."
Seriously? Your not kidding? This car is that good?
Yep. More in the Feb issue. It's a fun little car.
So... the auto is front wheel drive and the manual is rear wheel drive? That's quite an impressive feat.
I sat in a lime green one with white wheels and 5-speed at the Japanese Classic Car Show this past September and was impressed with the room for a guy of my height.
See it in the top part - the car itself was not photo worthy.
So, how does the 2 compare to the Fiesta?
I know the chassis is shared, is the suspension also?
Showed up in today's mail! Would someone 5' 11", 230ish fit in it OK. A friend's been in the market for a new car, and has put the Mazda 2 on his to see list. But, must be a manual. Now with that quick review I just read, off to the CT auto show this weekend.
triumph5 wrote: Showed up in today's mail! Would someone 5' 11", 230ish fit in it OK. A friend's been in the market for a new car, and has put the Mazda 2 on his to see list. But, must be a manual. Now with that quick review I just read, off to the CT auto show this weekend.
I'm built like a linebacker and fit in a Fiesta fine.
damn you people for getting mail delivery early in the day!!!
Guess I'll just go sit out on the porch, twiddling my thumbs, until USPS decides to grace me with their presence around 7pm tonight 
In reply to pete240z:
That white widebody SA is however photo worthy!!
Mazdax605 wrote: In reply to pete240z: That white widebody SA is however photo worthy!!
I have 650+ more from the JCCS.
I still haven't gotten the last issue
ReverendDexter wrote: So, how does the 2 compare to the Fiesta? I know the chassis is shared, is the suspension also?
Some actual performance numbers from a recent comparo:
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparisons/10q3/2011_ford_fiesta_vs._2010_honda_fit_2011_mazda_2-comparison_tests
Click on the pdf for the specs and performance numbers.
I drove one for a couple days last month. It wasn't particularly more exciting than a Fit, or Fiesta, or Accent or......any of the other small econoboxes currently offered. Considering it has the same basic specs as a 20-25yo Civic DX, that isn't too surprising.
Perhaps someday, one of these manufacturers will put a motor with some oomph under the hood, ala Mini S. Hell, Nissan has a great little motor in the Juke that could be powering a Nismo Versa.
Junkyard_Dog wrote: I still haven't gotten the last issue
Me neither
Anybody buy one of these? I want to hear more about this car! Chop Chop!
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