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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#669966" TEXT="#080000" background="5c801573.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>HotV8 Sports Car Buyers Guide</B></FONT>     |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="HotV8 Sports Car Buyers Guide">home</A>                                            <B>back to</B>  <A HREF="other_cars.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other CARS">Other CARS</A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="sports_car_index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sports Car Index">Sports Car Index</A>   |   <A HREF="editorial.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Editorial">Editorial</A>   |   <A HREF="auto_racing.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Auto Racing">Auto Racing</A>   |   <A HREF="boat_racing.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Boat Racing">Boat Racing</A>   |   <A HREF="about_us.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us">About Us</A></div> <div> <I><B>Mazda</B></I></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="4a0d2013.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="ford_flex.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ford Flex">Ford Flex</A></div> <div> <A HREF="mercedes_benz_ml.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MercedesBenz ML">Mercedes-Benz ML</A></div> <div> <A HREF="president_barack_obama_limo.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="President Barack Obama Limo">President Barack Obama Limo</A></div> <div> <A HREF="focus.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Focus">Focus</A></div> <div> <B>Mazda</B></div> <div> <A HREF="abbrh.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="AbbrH">AbbrH</A></div> <div> <A HREF="chrysler_sebring.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Chrysler Sebring">Chrysler Sebring</A></div> <div> <A HREF="kit_cars.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="kit Cars">kit Cars</A></div> <div> <A HREF="avanti_motors.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Avanti Motors">Avanti Motors</A></div> <div> <A HREF="stoddard_dayton.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Stoddard Dayton">Stoddard Dayton</A></div> <div> <A HREF="after_market_add_ons.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="After Market add ons">After Market add ons</A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#EEEEEE" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Ford family of brands . . .</B> Ford <B> </B>Lincoln   Mercury   <A HREF="mazda.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mazda">Mazda</A>   Volvo   <A HREF="jaguar_xk.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jaguar XK">Jaguar</A>   Land-Rover</div> <bR> <div> <B>Made By:</B> Ford Motor Company owns about one-third of Mazda</div> <div> <B>Started Business:</B> N/A</div> <div> <B>Corporate Official site:</B> <A HREF="http://www.mazdausa.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mazdausa.com">mazdausa.com</A></div> <div> <B>Corporate Official site:</B> <A HREF="http://www.ford.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ford.com">www.ford.com</A> or <A HREF="http://www.fordvehicles.com/escapehybrid/index.asp?bannerid=233084|10650651|13006427|8332806" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fordvehicles.com/escapehybrid">Official Ford Vehicles web site</A> or Find an Official Ford Dealer</div> <div> <I><B>For the lowest Dealer prices on these cars see . . .</B></I></div> <div> HotV8's <I>Recommended Partners at: </I>Lake City Ford - Lincoln - Mercury <A HREF="http://lakecity.dealerconnection.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://lakecity.dealerconnection.com/">Browse inventory</A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="37040f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Mazda3</div> <div> MSRP: $13,895 - $19,895</div> <bR> <div> The Mazda3 caused a stir when it was first introduced in 2004 for its smart-looking body lines, nimble handling and 2.3-liter 156-hp engine, and it's improved since then. It comes as either a four-door sedan or a five-door hatchback and can be ordered in three trim levels: Sport, Touring and Gant Touring. This is an all-around fun car to drive.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1462ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Fun to drive </div> <div> Mazda MX-5 Miata </div> <div> <B>Cost:</B> $21,000 to $27,000 </div> <div> The Miata offers balanced handling, pinpoint-precise steering and a crisp six-speed manual transmission. </div> <div> Its cloth top can be raised and lowered with one hand without leaving the seat. A new power-folding hard-top is available for 2007. </div> <div> Reliability is fair, but that's good enough to earn a recommendation. </div> <div> The Miata competes against the Pontiac Solstice and the closely-related Saturn Sky. So far, the Solstice has been outselling the Miata. </div> <div> "I think the Solstice is going to do very well for the first couple of years," said David Champion, head of Consumer Reports' auto testing, "but I think, over the long term, this is the better sports car."</div> <bR> <div> If you want a fun-to-drive car with the functionality of a four-door sedan or wagon, consider the Subaru Impreza WRX.</div> <bR> <div> Mazda Founded in 1920 as a cork manufacturer</div> <div> Mazda now sells cars and trucks in more than 120 countries</div> <div> In 1970 Mazda entered the U.S. market</div> <div> and today more than one-third of Mazda vehicles sold in the U.S. are produced there</div> <div> Earning a strong reputation on its rotary-engine vehicles</div> <div> Mazda introduced the world's only rotary-engine sports car in 2003</div> <div> the 2004 RX-8</div> </td> </tr></table></body>