What do u think about the new 2009 Mazda 6?

I wouldn't go light years better, maybe light seconds.
light years

not to mention, weighing in less than the current 6, and with the trademark mazda road feel and handling... it's a no-brainer!
 
light years

not to mention, weighing in less than the current 6, and with the trademark mazda road feel and handling... it's a no-brainer!

Woah...don't get me wrong! I only said it look similar to the Camry... I think it would handle and be a heck of a lot better overall.... I did buy a Mazda too you know...twice.
 
Woah...don't get me wrong! I only said it look similar to the Camry... I think it would handle and be a heck of a lot better overall.... I did buy a Mazda too you know...twice.
me too ;)
 
2.5L 4cyl with 180 HP in base model for sure. Waiting to see if someone at Mazda will grows some balls and finish the job by going to the 3.7L V6, instead of be conservitive and putting in the 3.5L. My connections either don't know or won't tell, they are playing dumb. I don't know if they will release the NA specs or just the European specs at Frankfurt next week.
Thanks!(cool)
 
I have just confirmed with my sources, that the new 6 will get the 3.7L V6 with 278 HP!!!

Ford apparently didn't want to provide 3.5L v6's, because they were having trouble keeping up with the demand for their product. So this forced Mazda's hand. The 6 will get the Japanese built 3.7L engine. The 6 will get the original cam set-up with 278 HP, 263 TQ. Not the 273 HP, 270 TQ version in the CX-9.

Finally Mazda is doing it right the first time even if it was forced on them!!!
 
i think the flares make it look like the new IS, but other than that i really don't see it resembling much of anything. heck the headlights kinda remind me of the 8's just turned on an axis (shrug)
 
I have just confirmed with my sources, that the new 6 will get the 3.7L V6 with 278 HP!!!

Ford apparently didn't want to provide 3.5L v6's, because they were having trouble keeping up with the demand for their product. So this forced Mazda's hand. The 6 will get the Japanese built 3.7L engine. The 6 will get the original cam set-up with 278 HP, 263 TQ. Not the 273 HP, 270 TQ version in the CX-9.

Finally Mazda is doing it right the first time even if it was forced on them!!!

so a new 6s will have more hp than my speed....damn it.
 
The new 6 looks killer! At this rate, a mazdaspeed wagon (please mazda) or sedan would have to be my next car.
 
From Car and Driver:

Unfortunately, the U.S. model, which may see the light of day at either November’s L.A. auto show or the Detroit auto show in January, will wear different sheetmetal. We're also told that it could ride on a completely different platform that the Euro-spec car. According to Mazda, this is because the North American car needs to “look bigger.” Car buyers, it says, think the current car looks too small in relation to other mid-size sedans.

http://www.caranddriver.com/autoshows/13664/2009-mazda-6.html?al=192

So we won't be getting this gorgeous Mazda6...(bang)
 
we should all threat to sale our cars over and over again dirt cheap to make the resale value of mazdas drop if they decide to not bring this car to the U.S.
 
From Car and Driver:

Unfortunately, the U.S. model, which may see the light of day at either Novembers L.A. auto show or the Detroit auto show in January, will wear different sheetmetal. We're also told that it could ride on a completely different platform that the Euro-spec car. According to Mazda, this is because the North American car needs to look bigger. Car buyers, it says, think the current car looks too small in relation to other mid-size sedans.

http://www.caranddriver.com/autoshows/13664/2009-mazda-6.html?al=192

So we won't be getting this gorgeous Mazda6...(bang)
What?!?!?

look bigger? those things look plenty big! not every car has to be a crown victoria

(fu)
 
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