Breaking News: MazdaSpeed6 and Mazda6 Sport Wagon killed off for '08

[mikeyb]

PRESS RELEASE:

MAZDA6 Sports Sedan & 5-Door*

The MAZDA6 set new standards for performance, driver appeal and styling when it was launched four years ago. As a vehicle that married sports performance with refinement and practicality, it has proven a huge sales success and picked up more than 70 awards for automotive excellence.


For 2008, the MAZDA6 gets even better with a new standard Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), BOSE stereo system (Touring models) and 17-inch alloy wheels (i Sport models).

New or enhanced for 2008:

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) standard on all models
Standard BOSE stereo system (Touring models)
Standard 17-inch alloy wheels (i Sport models)
New exterior colors Volcanic Red (4-door model) and Silver Metallic
Standard security alarm system (Sport VE and Touring)

*To better meet customer demands for the MAZDA6 Sports Sedan and 5-Door, the MAZDA6 Sport Wagon will be discontinued for the 2008 model year.

MAZDASPEED6

Produced only in limited quantities, the MAZDASPEED6 will be discontinued for the 2008 model year.

- Mazda

 

[crashkelly]

Im glad they shortened the run of the Speed6, it should be a limited production car. But as for the sport6 and the wagon thats a bummer. Thats one of the nicest wagons Ive ever seen.

 

[Rainman]

Yeah, just makes my MS6 more exclusive.

R

 

[mikeyb]

Yeah, just makes my MS6 more exclusive.

R

Exclusive? I see MS6 all over the place now. I wonder how many Mazda imported and sold here?

 

[genericuser]

I can't wait for the next gen 6.. I like the progress it is making.

 

[CHICO2003]

It's a shame it didn't sell better. With a few minor tweaks (clutch, upgraded interior w/in dash nav and better wheels) and of course, better marketing... it could have truly competed with the big boys.

RIP MS6

 

[hashboogie]

It's funny, b/c I still see way more MS6's on the road than I do MS3's.

 

[FreewheelBurner]

It's funny, b/c I still see way more MS6's on the road than I do MS3's.

Well they have been around longer

 

[Rainman]

Exclusive? I see MS6 all over the place now. I wonder how many Mazda imported and sold here?

I see regular sixes all over the place here in Ontario. I RARELY see the MS6. I have seen three or four in London, Ontario a city of 400,000. In Ottawa a city of 800,000 I have seen about the same number. Saw a few in Toronto (2 million) last weekend. All in all a fairly rare car in Ontario in my experience.

R

 

[ChopstickHero]

i've ever only seen 1 Mazda6 wagon... and it was pimped out by one of our guys in MOCC

 

[tunersteve]

Anyone hear if they're coming out with new colors for the MS3 in 2008? I'm still trying to decide between the MS6 or the MS3, depending on price and color.

 

[redrims]

It's a shame it didn't sell better. With a few minor tweaks (clutch, upgraded interior w/in dash nav and better wheels) and of course, better marketing... it could have truly competed with the big boys.

RIP MS6

Well, they only said discontinued for 2008. So I'm guessing they are leaving the window open for post 2008 models.

 

[CHICO2003]

But that'll be a different car...

 

[Raynman]

Well it ain't exactly a surprise that the MS6 is discontinued for '08. We all know that Mazdaspeed vehicles are launched late in the product life cycle as a final hurrah.

 

[Antoine]

Well it ain't exactly a surprise that the MS6 is discontinued for '08. We all know that Mazdaspeed vehicles are launched late in the product life cycle as a final hurrah.

Interesting news...There is a new 6 on the way and it may take a year or two or three before we see the MS version...Good news for the current owners...The 1st gen MS6 will always be bad ass IMO!