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IT is a world-class motor show coup.
The Melbourne International Motor Show next Wednesday will host the world public debut of the new-generation Mazda3 MPS turbocharged hot hatch.
Mazda Australia spokesman, Glenn Butler, said the reveal would be aired live the same time as the wraps come off the car at the Geneva Motor Show.
“It’s a world first for us,” he said.
“We’ll actually see the MPS before the public does in Geneva.”
The new-generation Mazda3 MPS high-performance hatch makes its official debut during the invite-only media press day at the the Geneva show.
Show-going Australians, however, will be able to view the turbocharged hot hatch when the Melbourne International Motor show opens its doors at 10am on March 4.
This is a huge coup for Australia and for hot hatch fans, and the second time Mazda has rushed a new car Downunder to the Melbourne International Motor Show.
The Mazda MX-5 roadster starred at the show in 2005, again just hours after making its international debut in Geneva the night before.
The Mazda3 MPS is the performance king of the new-generation Mazda3 range.
The car will carry over the feisty 2.3-litre turbocharged engine, wrapped in a new body and better handling.
The previous model's pedigree is proven in the toughest automotive environment - motorsport.
The first-generation Mazda3 MPS competed twice in Targa Tasmania and finished in the top 10, among a field of Porsches, Lamborghinis, Lancer Evos and other exotica.
Alongside the MPS will be the updated MX-5 roadster and two new-generation Mazda3s, in sleek sedan and sporty SP25 hatchback form.
The new-generation Mazda3 range goes on sale in April. The Mazda3 MPS is slated for launch in Australia in the third quarter of 2009.
The 2009 Melbourne International Motor Show...
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