2015 MAZDA3 WILL OFFER 2.5-LITER AND MANUAL TRANSMISSION

With the 2015 Mazda3 already in dealerships, the company has just announced it will offer the option of a six-speed manual transmission along with both of the car's engines. Fully-redesigned for 2014, the Mazda3 was offered last year with a choice between automatic and manual transmission only on models equipped with the smaller 2.0-liter engine, forcing buyers of the larger 2.5-liter engine to give up their ability to shift on their own. But the manual transmission will offer more than just shift power: