This car will not only handles well, it seems like it'll have HP to back up that handling as well. 170HP is as much as the MSP right now. I wonder what the next MSP/Mazdaspeed3 will be like. But if they can stuff that 2.3L in there, here's something to think about. They showed us the Mazdaspeed 6 with the 2.3L I4 turbo charged with 280HP, so we know that this engine can handle boost and will fit in the Mazda3. I think they're ready for what ever HP the competition is throwing at them.