Hatchback Heroes -- Mazda3 Evolution | Zoom-Zoom Magazine | Mazda Canada

Mazda Canada: Join Dave Coleman, Chassis Development Engineer at Mazda, as he details the evolution of the Mazda3 -- a car 35 years in the making. In 1977, the Mazda3 started as the GLC -- a lightweight, nimble vehicle that was fuel efficient, reliable, and spacious. The GLC went front-wheel drive in the 1980s, and was renamed the Mazda 323. By the late 1990s, the name changed again and the 323 became the Mazda Protegé. In 2003, the Mazda3 name finally appeared. This time,