Just got the new Car and Driver and the Mazdaspeed 3 GT "won" their comparison, results as follows:

Mazdaspeed 3 GT - 206 total points from a possible of 250
VW GTI 6MT- 199
Mini Cooper S - 189
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V - 173
Subaru WRX - 168

the MS 3 GT won each of the 3 categories - Vehicle, Powertrain and Chassis

The spec charts attached

 

pwn.... mazda on the prowl it seems. I can't wait for the aftermarket boom after reviews and tests like these come out. The manufacturers HAVE to notice that these are the cars that kids will be buying.

 

Numbers aren't everything for sure, but I must say I'm really impressed by the ones put up

 

2 more charts from the article.

I would love to post the whole thing, unfortunately I have no space left to host it on the internet.

I can scan in color and full size, I just can't post it.

 

my only gripe is the wrx losing to a sentra, it takes some validity from the comparison. not that im a wrx fanboy... hell id have bought one.