Mazda has been on a design hot streak for a few years and it doesn’t look like they’re cooling down any time soon. In preparation for the upcoming 45th Tokyo Motor Show Mazda unveiled the future of their Incredible Mazda 3 hatchback.

The next generation Mazda 3 is powered by Mazda’s revolutionary SKYACTIV-X gasoline engine. This powerhouse forges spark plugs for diesel like fuel economy on regular pump gas, the holy grail of internal combustion engines.

This level of sexy engineering will be a great match for the curvy exterior of this affordable hatch back. If the Mazda 3 looks anything like this concept it will be a victory for car lover everywhere.

Mazda’s goal was a more mature version of their popular Kodo design language. The results speak for themselves and left me rather speechless. We expect the next Mazda 3 to grow in size from the current model while retaining its superb handling and road manners. Maybe this time we’ll even get a Speed 3!

SO WHAT DO YOU THINK?

So what do you think?