Mazda2 3-door hatch making debut

Following the success of the European market Mazda2 5-door, an even sportier 3-door hatch will be joining the lineup later this year. A concept version was built specifically for the Geneva Motor Show to be held March 4-16, 2008.

This new model features several motors -- from a 1.3 liter gas to a 1.4 liter diesel -- and all benefit from an even slipperier 0.31 drag coefficient and a mere 0.02 coefficient of lift, resulting in low fuel consumption.

We don't have any pictures yet, but we were already wishing for a US-bound 5-door. Even the thought of a 3-door makes us salivate even more. We'll have real pictures after it breaks cover later this month.