The six-speed Mazda CX-7 SUV will get a 260bhp 2.3-litre petrol engine at launch next year, with a diesel - possibly from the next 6 - to follow.
Bosses have also told Auto Express the next cars likely to get the sporty MPS makeĀover are the new 2 hatch and 5 MPV. While there are no concrete plans at preĀsent, officials in Japan say these models are most suited to the racy treatment.
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