2006 · 🇯🇵 Japan · 260 hp
The BK-generation Mazda 3 MPS (Mazdaspeed3 in North America) was the hot-hatch variant of the first-gen 3, powered by a 2.3-litre turbocharged MZR engine producing 260 hp. Torque-steer-heavy but fast, it offered genuine hot-hatch performance at an accessible price.