New Mazdaspeed 6
01-23-2005, 09:05 AM
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New Mazdaspeed 6
Wow this car looks pretty impresive. 274hp from a turbo charged 2.3L 4 banger and awd. All for under $30K. Not too fond of the looks though. The front is okay but the rear looks ghey as hell, especially w/ those damn altezza lights. Also, it's shares a lot of parts w/ Ford, which is never a good thing 
http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/disp...er=mazdaSpeed6
http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/disp...er=mazdaSpeed6
01-23-2005, 09:46 AM
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I like the idea of this car quite a lot, particularly in light of my Subaru's transmission being a bit quirky. I believe I read that the "awd" system was primarily a front driver which could send torque to the rear wheels if it detected slip - probably a haldex type system. I'm a bit skeptical of that system...
In any event, competition in the awd car market segment is a good thing for me as a consumer.
In any event, competition in the awd car market segment is a good thing for me as a consumer.
01-23-2005, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by BlingBlingBlue
In any event, competition in the awd car market segment is a good thing for me as a consumer.
But then again, Mazda is notorious for quoting incorrect power ratings. Remember the 250 hp RX-8, oh wait that's 238hp, or the 150 hp miata, oh wait it's actually 138hp. Maybe this one will come out at 274hp but really be 250hp.
01-23-2005, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Cyrus923
FWD sucks
01-24-2005, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by meilers
Looks like a wannabe Acura TL. Actually, almost all of Mazda's cars look like some other car already in production...
01-24-2005, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by mbquarts
What do the mazda 3 and RX-8 look like that were already in production?
:-)
But if you press me on it, the Mazda 3 wagon looks a hell of a lot like the Toyota Matrix, which beat it to market by 2 years.
01-24-2005, 04:31 PM
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My feelings on the Mazda(except possibly the Rx-8) is that it looks like an older style car somebody went out to pepboys and bought ghey a$$ aftermarket lights for. Bodystyle is very oldschool.
01-24-2005, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by meilers
Do you have a reading comprehension problem? I said almost all.
:-)
But if you press me on it, the Mazda 3 wagon looks a hell of a lot like the Toyota Matrix, which beat it to market by 2 years.
:-)
But if you press me on it, the Mazda 3 wagon looks a hell of a lot like the Toyota Matrix, which beat it to market by 2 years.
01-24-2005, 07:15 PM
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Oh yeah, by the way, power is split 100/0 when normal driving and 50/50 if driven aggresively. NOt sure how the car detects that but that's how power is put to the ground.
01-25-2005, 07:29 PM
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It seems to me like the Mazdaspeed models are intoduced to regenerate interest in older mazda models, whose sales have been slow. First the protoge, then the miata, now the 6.
I were looking for a sporty midsize sedan, I think I would want one with a V6 instead of a turbo 4 for the increased torque and lower maintenance costs down the road.
So if this pattern continues, in about 2-3 years, Mazda will decide that the 3 needs a little spicing up, and they'll offer the Madzaspeed3 with the 2.3 turbo and AWD...now that will be a fun car!
I were looking for a sporty midsize sedan, I think I would want one with a V6 instead of a turbo 4 for the increased torque and lower maintenance costs down the road.
So if this pattern continues, in about 2-3 years, Mazda will decide that the 3 needs a little spicing up, and they'll offer the Madzaspeed3 with the 2.3 turbo and AWD...now that will be a fun car!