 Next Gen That's a term that you might have seen us mention recently on our social media or our blog and you're definitely going to see it on the website. If you're not totally sure what it means, then the short story is that when you see Next Gen, what you're looking at is one of our revised packages or maps that have been specifically crafted to adapt to the changes that fall in line with our green speed initiative while still offering similar if not even better tuning options than the previous packages you're accustomed to. So to make sure nobody's confused, green speed is Cobb's continuous effort to evolve our entire tuning approach to protect and advance the industry. Next Gen is a name specific to new or revised packages and maps that result from green speed changes. Now that the vocab lesson is over, let's get to the fun part. Introducing you to the Mazda Speed 3 Next Gen Stage 2 and Stage 2 Plus power packages. The Next Gen Stage 2 package includes the access port of course, along with the tried and true Cobb SF intake and air box which will mate to our beefy reinforced silicone turbo inlet hose. Plus one of the most important modifications you can ever apply to a tuned Mazda Speed 3. The upgraded high pressure fuel pump internals required for the extra high fuel pressure needed in direct injected engines. And the biggest change for the Next Gen Stage 2 package versus the previous Stage 2 package is the addition of our front mount intercooler in place of the downpipe which doesn't currently have a path toward emissions compliance. In order to produce the same performance within a convenient Stage 2 package that maintains the OEM downpipe it was obvious that the most effective approach would be to optimize airflow and temperature by ditching that inefficient stock top mount in favor of a front mount intercooler as early as possible which allows this package to run aggressive boost in timing to increase power just as much as before with a safe and consistent tune. Lastly, in order to handle the increased boost pressure and torque output the Next Gen Stage 2 package also provides the Cobb LF bypass valve that we've tested up to 100 psi as well as our much stronger rear motor mount that every Mazda Speed owner needs to keep the engine from dancing around under the hood and the front wheels from hopping down the road. Also, I did mention a Stage 2 Plus version of the Next Gen package. That option includes the Cobb 3 inch stainless steel cat-back exhaust. On some cars an upgraded cat-back does little more than improve sound and style until you're making a lot more power but even with this relatively modest setup we did discover while creating the all new Stage 2 Next Gen off the shelf maps that adding a better cat-back even on the stock downpipe along with the other included upgrades does produce a small but noticeable increase in boost and power versus the stock exhaust on the same setup. We know a lot of folks already have an aftermarket cat-back on their car so pick the package that makes the most sense for you and enjoy. Lots of things are changing in the tuning world but it's not all doom and gloom. Necessity is the mother of innovation and that's the mindset that we're applying to this and other offerings soon to come. So check out CobbTuning.com to keep it on our blog for the latest updates and to get your hands on the latest goodies from Cobb.