Echoing the statement of the Hiroshima-based automaker’s President and CEO, Akira Marumoto to drive.com.au last year, Global Development and Product Planning Head, Hiroyuki Matsumoto, said while the capability exists for the SkyActiv-X engine in the new 3 to produce more than its current 132kW/224Nm, “at the moment we have no plan to do it”.
According to the report from carsguide.com.au, Matsumoto made the comment after touringcartimes.com reported last month that Mazda could be entering the 3 into the highly popular TCR touring car championship next year.
While the online platform alleges that a performance version of the 3 has received the thumbs up from a number of company executives, it now seems highly unlikely that such a model will ever happen again.
For more news your way, download The Citizen’s app for iOS and Android.
Download our app and read this and other great stories on the move. Available for Android and iOS.
