As soon as I opened the hood of the the 2013 Mazda3, I pointed to the bright blue section and told DH LOOK!! A cup holder!! (Yes, I think I’m funny too… DH rolled his eyes…. still looks like a cup holder!) Seriously, have you ever seen a pretty engine? Nope, me either. Mazda3 has SKYACTIV Technology. So what does that mean? SKYACTIV is an engineering marvel that produces more low/mid-range torque and less emissions while consuming less fuel. SKYACTIV-G 155-hp‡, 2.0L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder engine with variable valve timing SKYACTIV-MT 6-speed manual transmission Check out part 1 of my Mazda3 review. Check back for more of my review of the Mazda3. Disclosure I received a complimentary week driving the Mazda3 Grand Touring for the purpose of my review. (They aren’t letting me keep this one either I checked) No other compensation was provided. The opinions are mine and 100% honest. I have not been influenced in any way