Will Australia follow? With the Mazda 3 X20 Skyactiv-X already available in Europe and ready for release in Australia, this Japanese marque did what they said they'd do. While the 2021 Mazda 3 Turbo isn't intended to be a direct replacement for the former hi-po Mazda 3 MPS – think of the incoming car as more of a grand tourer than a stiff-riding, flat-cornering weapon – it will no doubt excite the hot hatch crowd. The 2021 Mazda 3 2.5T will produce up to 186kW of power and 434Nm of torque when fuelled with premium-octane fuel in the United States. Just as on the CX-9 large SUV, engine management software will detect lower octanes and limit power and torque to 170kW/420Nm. For reference, the second-gen Mazda 3 MPS hot hatch produced a boosty 190kW of power and 380Nm of torque from its 2.3-litre engine. The new Mazda 3 2.5T will focus more on grand touring than hot hatch handling.