The 1994 MX-3 GS V6: When Mazda Made Cars That Didn't Need To Exist
"The MX-3 V6 is what happens when manufacturers still had enough margin to take bets on weird—today it gets overshadowed by the NA Miata, but values are climbing because people finally get it."
— Revvly Take
The early 90s were peak automotive anarchy—engineers got to build weird stuff and marketing had to figure out how to sell it. The MX-3 with its 1.8L K-series V6 was a 130-hp answer to nobody's question, crammed into a chassis that was never designed for it. Clean examples are finally getting their due as people realize Mazda's last true driver's car came with three pedals and a sense of humor.
Jeff Lavery
Barn Finds · Jan 7
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