Mazdaspeed6 introduced

[Stormtrooper77]

the 6.6 is for 0-100 km/h, which is equal to 0-62 mph

with that in mind, if you knock down a couple miles from that time, it's most likely a sub-6 second 0-60mph car (a la Legacy GT)

this is a legitimate Legacy GT fighter, in case you haven't figured that out, lol

I was just commenting on the fact that with that power, it should be significantly quicker, 0 - 100 kph and/or 0 - 62 mph.

 

[Black Majik MSP]

pics gallery:

http://www.plekkie.net/anton/ahura/mazda6mps.htm

Interior (thumb)
Exterior (blarf)

 

[Focuz_Freek_XxX]

id hit it

 

[jaman]

Interior (thumb)

Exterior (blarf)

To each his own, I LOVE IT!!

 

[eting_pro5]

God bless your soul wongpres for posting this. This thread made my day.

Is 260 PS the same as 260 HP?

And does anyone else think that the MS6 having AWD gives the MS3 a better chance of having AWD?

I'm also glad the exterior looks significantly different than the standard 6 as it gives hope to the idea that an MS3 won't be quite as bubble-esque.

 

[Karl Marx]

Rims are terrible
Rear lights are terrible
Back bumper is terrible.

The rest is ok. Interior is real nice.

 

[II-Savy]

Yea I'm not nuts over it. It's not ugly but it doesn't jump out at all. Maybe it's the lame color they picked to show it. I think my Blue MSP looks better.

 

[ZoomZoomH]

that car in velocity red could look very menacing.... (evil)

 

[MSPinVA]

I don't see why...VW & Audi's new lines of cars are going to be direct injection.

Hell, Isuzu's engines are freaking direct injection. I, as well, am not terribly thrilled with this car either. When the real US numbers come out, then I will take a second look.

 

[BradC]

I like it, should be faster for the price though. I do think the new grill is hideous though, and the rims could be better designed. Should be more dished and not be plain silver!

 

[wongpres]

God bless your soul wongpres for posting this. This thread made my day.

Is 260 PS the same as 260 HP?

And does anyone else think that the MS6 having AWD gives the MS3 a better chance of having AWD?

I'm also glad the exterior looks significantly different than the standard 6 as it gives hope to the idea that an MS3 won't be quite as bubble-esque.

260PS works out to roughly 256hp. Remember this is for Euro-spec and with different tuning, the N. American hp & torque numbers will be slightly different (it typically differs by around 5hp or so). The specifications are also not finalized yet, so even the Euro numbers may change.

 

[genericuser]

I'm not so sure I'd be willing to trade in my hatchback for this.. awd is a plus. there's no lapis blue (pissed), they put a different head unit in there for no particular reason, and I'm not sold on the styling.. my hatchback looks more menacing!! interior is nice though.. and it's a 6 spd. I dunno.

 

[timba24]

my next car (I wish)

 

[rx7gslse]

I can't beleive no one caught that... Read the last line....

- Moist Silver Metallic

WTF kinda marketing guy came up with *THAT*(hand)


right driveline.. Wrong car.. that shoudl go into the 3 and not into the 6. For that price/power it's too d@mn big... The 6 is a nice car, but the MZ6 shoudl have at least a 6cyl (supercharge?) The turbo 4 shoudl stay with the 3.

figure that would sell better as welll

 

[wongpres]

I can't beleive no one caught that... Read the last line....


WTF kinda marketing guy came up with *THAT*(hand)


right driveline.. Wrong car.. that shoudl go into the 3 and not into the 6. For that price/power it's too d@mn big... The 6 is a nice car, but the MZ6 shoudl have at least a 6cyl (supercharge?) The turbo 4 shoudl stay with the 3.

figure that would sell better as welll

And Moist Silver is also the template color that Mazda will use for marketing the Mazdaspeed6 (including at the Paris autoshow). It looks better than the name - basically it shows more clearcoat than a typical silver (and this is why it was named 'moist'). I agree though, probably not the best name (but it wouldn't surprise me if MazdaUSA and/or Mazda Canada rename it something else).

The Mazdaspeed6 was never going to have a V6, and here's why. The Mazda6 is a global vehicle and only power-hungry N. America has the V6 anyways. The second top engine for the Mazda6 is the 2.3l (which is the top engine outside of N. America). So with the Mazdaspeed6 being a global vehicle, they would never put a V6 in there (it'd kill this vehicle in places like Europe). In addition, the 4-cylinder is also lighter and therefore has better handling (anyone who's driven a Mazda6 V6 and I4 back-to-back would know).

 

[Sushi-Monster]

And Moist Silver is also the template color that Mazda will use for marketing the Mazdaspeed6 (including at the Paris autoshow). It looks better than the name - basically it shows more clearcoat than a typical silver (and this is why it was named 'moist'). I agree though, probably not the best name (but it wouldn't surprise me if MazdaUSA and/or Mazda Canada rename it something else).

The Mazdaspeed6 was never going to have a V6, and here's why. The Mazda6 is a global vehicle and only power-hungry N. America has the V6 anyways. The second top engine for the Mazda6 is the 2.3l (which is the top engine outside of N. America). So with the Mazdaspeed6 being a global vehicle, they would never put a V6 in there (it'd kill this vehicle in places like Europe). In addition, the 4-cylinder is also lighter and therefore has better handling (anyone who's driven a Mazda6 V6 and I4 back-to-back would know).

Don't forget the gas consumption... For sure Europeans are watching how much gas this sucker is goin to eat up.

Still, this car doesnt' wow me at all... great feel I guess, but nothing to be wowed about. Our MSP's wowed alot of people when it came out. Kennwood deck & sub, racing beat springs, LSD, lots of goodies... All we have special to this MS6 is the AWD and DISI turbo...


Oh quick note...

From what I just did for the conversion the supposed figures are

256hp
280lbs of torque.

I guess its pretty good as of what you get from a 2.3l inline 4 turboed. Any thoughts?

 

[Dexter]

Hey, where the **** is boostisgood. Yeah, wheres that ******* statement, clown...there will be no more 4 door sedan mazdaspeed vehicles...yeah? tell kevin hirashi to go **** himself for me.

 

[Dexter]

Hey, you guys who are downing it, you can knock it all you want, but at least they are making stuff.

 

[Captain KRM P5]

Don't forget the gas consumption... For sure Europeans are watching how much gas this sucker is goin to eat up.

Still, this car doesnt' wow me at all... great feel I guess, but nothing to be wowed about. Our MSP's wowed alot of people when it came out. Kennwood deck & sub, racing beat springs, LSD, lots of goodies... All we have special to this MS6 is the AWD and DISI turbo...


Oh quick note...

From what I just did for the conversion the supposed figures are

256hp
280lbs of torque.

I guess its pretty good as of what you get from a 2.3l inline 4 turboed. Any thoughts?

what makes you think they aren't going to beef up the suspension on this car? and add more goodies for the US? don't speak too soon just because one article doesn't make specific references.

 

[Dexter]

"All we have special is AWD"

yeah, whens the last time mazda put THAT in a sedan. GIVE ME A BREAK PEOPLE THIS IS AWESOME s***. God, i thought you dudes were mazda fans

this s*** is so ******* cool.