Hot!!!! New Mazda Suv!!!
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here are some photos!
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and last one
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Yyeeea! A Mazda RX330!
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thanks for the pics...ok if this comes out I can truly be 100% a Mazda family
(although the poor Mazda Millenia S may become my winter car while the female gets this one, hmm no complaints :)) |
Looks good. It's got invisible rear door handles too.
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the front fenders look like a copy of the RX8 and the rear like the Lexus...looks nice though
skc |
this suv looks awesome.. it looks very similiar to the style of the 8. fender.. and the lights.. .
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Wow.. looks real sweet..
Keeping with the design theme too! Love dem big wheelies.. Reckon it'd out-econ da 8 in da fuel dept? |
I've never been a SUV type of person, but I gotta say that looks pretty good.
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I wish theyd quit screwing around and make a 3 rotor SUV.
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A 100% improvement on their earlier 4wd Tribute :cool:
cheers michael |
Originally Posted by Lock & Load
A 100% improvement on their earlier 4wd Tribute :cool:
cheers michael That's giving the Tribute more credit than it deserves. LOL :D |
Looks nice, styled to go after Lexus and BMW X3, wonder what will power it?
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**calling my wife** :
- Alex, forget the Lexus RX, come and see this!! F |
Originally Posted by Lock & Load
A 100% improvement on their earlier 4wd Tribute :cool:
cheers michael |
Originally Posted by Rasputin
That's not very nice of you, I worked on that Ford/Mazda program (U204)! :(
cheers michael |
it looks a little too close to the murano>???
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Originally Posted by Lock & Load
Dont feel bad we all make mistakes ;)
cheers michael It was a very fun and interesting program, and a joint international effort with people from Hiroshima (JA), Dearborn (US), Dunton (UK) and Merkenich (Germany). I was responsible for the dyno-based calibration and development of the NA Zetec 2.0L engine. I went to test with the Truck Engine Engineering team (vehicle camlibrators) at APG (Arizona Proving Ground). We stayed for 2-3 weeks in Lake Havasu. Quite a interesting social experience for a European... Coming back to the Tribute/Escape, it combined the Ford main criteria of that era (might have cjhanged now) : - good handling (independent suspension on a US SUV!!!!) - good packaging (room inside compared to external dims) - affordable to buy and to run (apparently) The IP and dashboard were a real shame though. And performance with AWD, autobox and the 2.0L engine was close to disastrous! I think the original Zetec 2.0L is replaced by a Mazda-sourced 2.3L now. And there is this Hybrid version of it too. A lot of new developments then since I left Ford. Average car, but as an engineer, it' must definitely be a great program to work on!:) |
To me the new MXcrossover looks like a mini-me of the Lexus 330 mated with the Porsche Cayenne .
Mazda most likely put the 2.3 litre engine similar to the Mazda 6 . Rasputin your Engineering prowess is not in question only the particular project you worked on , Sorry but IMHO the Tribute /Escape was a dog of a suv :eek: But you do make some good choices after all you have the Hymee exhaust :cool: cheers michael |
It's got a very concept-car look to it, in my opinion
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...and it looks like it's pretty small
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It's a bit nicer than the very nice Lexus, and much nicer than the ugly Cayenne IMO.
2.3 as a base engine then. I hope they'll offer a V6 and a good diesel for Europe (or they can forget it here!, ask Tribute...). Which platform is it based on? The Mazda3/FocusII? Or the next Freelander/VolvoXC50 platform? Or...? |
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It's pretty nice looking. Definately better looking than the boring looking body double Tribute. I'm not too fond of the taillights but the wheels make that thing. I'm sure the production car will be very toned down. I reminds me of the Isuzu Axiom-
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Very Very nice :)
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Originally Posted by czr
... I'm sure the production car will be very toned down. ...-
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