Here's what MPS really stands for on a Mazda, and why it matters to know its meaning, origin, and the difference between Mazdas that don't have it.

Without a doubt, the CX-3 crossover model is the most important new Mazda model since the CX-5. It directly targets the fastest growing segment on the auto industry with a fresh approach that so ...

Does Mazda’s different approach work? While stealth mode succeeds with the 6 MPS – mainly because it’s a much better-looking car to start with – it doesn’t with the frumpy 3.

When Mazda first released their 6 MPS in 2005, I almost didn’t notice it- it was so uninteresting to me. Fast forward two years to the release of the BK series Mazda 3 MPS and I quickly wrote it ...

A next-generation Mazda 3 MPS could be powered by a diesel engine.

Mazda has worked hard on stiffening the 3’s chassis for 2009, so the new MPS should be a sharper drive than the current MPS, which has always been just a fraction anodyne.

Today’s Mazda 3 MPS costs £18,601 and packs a 256bhp/280lb ft punch. No figures have been issued yet for the new 2009 MPS, but we hear outputs will be broadly similar while cleaning up ...

Mazda’s MPS lineup, or Mazdaspeed range for some markets, might return in showrooms in a few years. The introduction of the current line of Mazda 3 has led to the discontinuation of the last of ...

Mazda's European management thinks this is going to be a cult car. The Mazda 3 MPS - I can't bring myself to render it as Mazda3 despite the company's determination to logo-ise regular words in ...

Matt Joy wrestles with Mazda 3 MPS to see just how fast the hot hatch is The pursuit of numbers is an inevitable by-product of competition. It's one thing to chase economy figures, but that's not ...

Mazda Reportedly Considering All-Wheel Drive 3 MPS or Mazdaspeed3 The Mazdaspeed or MPS version of the Mazda3 was definitely a car ...

The Mazda 3 MPS should be a fun car to drive, but ultimately it’s a letdown. The standard 3 is entertaining in the corners, but the MPS's 256bhp 2.3-litre turbo petrol engine overpowers the ...