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Old 05-31-2012, 08:32 PM
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Mazda 6 (2013)

Will be known in North America as the 2014 Mazda 6.

Mazda 6 (2013) – the full scoop on new family car

Mazda is about to inject some concept car fizz into its 6 range – 2013’s new family car will draw heavily on the swoopy Takeri concept car shown at last autumn’s Tokyo motor show. Only minor details such as handles and mirrors will change, as depicted by CAR’s artist’s impressions.

But it’s not just a sassy new style that makes us sit up and take notice of the new Mazda 6. It’s the second production car borne out of the firm’s new SkyActiv engineering philosophy: carrying on from where the Gram strategy shaved every last ounce from the MX-5, Mazda now builds all its road cars to the weight-obsessed SkyActiv blueprint.

It brings a lightweight modular architecture and a suite of clean petrol and diesel engines – which Mazda claims are nearly as frugal as hybrids without a bulky EV battery in sight. The Takeri’s 2.2 turbodiesel spat out 173bhp and 310lb ft, yet Mazda claimed just 104g/km of CO2.

Such cleanliness should be achievable on the new 6 since it’ll sport SkyActiv staples such as stop/start, low-friction components and regenerative braking. Dubbed i-ELOOP, this braking system harnesses energy when you dab the brakes and stores it in a capacitor to run the car’s electric systems. This saves battery drain and is claimed to stretch combined fuel economy by up to 10%.

Mazda 6 lands at the 2012 Paris motor show

Expect to see the new Mazda 6 at the Paris motor show this autumn – pointing to availability at UK dealers early in 2013. Two bodystyles will again be offered – a five-door hatchback or a sleek tourer – and we’d predict prices to kick off at around £18,500 for the base models.

Mazda might be losing money globally, but it’s trying to build its way out of a hole with new product to lure customers away from mainstream brands Ford and Vauxhall – and mid-market types such as Volkswagen and Honda.

The new CX-5 launching this summer is the first of a glut of newcomers: the 6 arrives next and by 2016 every model in the range will have been replaced.





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Old 05-31-2012, 08:39 PM
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That wagon, for a wagon, looks SEX on wheels...

Mazda always seems to do a great Wagon!!??

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Still drawings, but yeah, very very close to the Shinari...
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Originally Posted by ASH8
That wagon, for a wagon, looks SEX on wheels...

Mazda always seems to do a great Wagon!!??

Completely agree. I'd love to have that as DD.
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Oh man love the wagon!
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This is why I didn't buy a Mazda 3 last week end.
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PICTURES !(of the actual car) OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN!
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When I first saw that wagon, I was wondering if I'd be one of the few to really like the looks of it.

What would make really want one??? A MS6 wagon. I really like the idea of "sleeper" wagons for some reason. That design could definitely pull it off.
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+1 on the wagon. For me, the rear pillars look a lot like the CTS-V Wagon. :-)
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+ 2 on wagon ... I would buy this
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That wagon's a mess. Jumbo front overhang, looks like a behemoth serpent on wheels. Similar to an E-Series, but that's not good as its always looked like a cowering dog to me. It may sell, but I'm just hoping the 'real deal' is a whole lot more trim, slim, and that they (at least) ditch the bulbous schnoz.

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Not sure about the wagon, but the sedan looks tempting. I'd rather have a hatchback again though.
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The schnoz or front of the wagon will be the same as sedan 6...

It is a WAGON, WAGON'S are long looking by nature.
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Not into wagons by the way. Never owned or driven a wagon in my life.
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some mule appears...

in WAGON form..

we are a couple of months away from first official pic IMHO



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It does not look too far off from the pic in the first post. I'm digging it!
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....far far better proportions than that elongated first drawing.
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thats no mule. thats a hand built pre-production model. that will have almost everything to retail spec except the interior bits . that will probably be a mix of done and all chopped up with wires and testing equipment inside
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Originally Posted by zoom44
thats no mule. thats a hand built pre-production model. that will have almost everything to retail spec except the interior bits . that will probably be a mix of done and all chopped up with wires and testing equipment inside
It looks awesome. I feel like Christmas. Rip that wrapping off already .

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no more cars for me, for a lonnnggg time
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If they do an MS6 wagon, I think I'm in for one...
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new "autobahn" pics..not so big...quite similar to current 6...





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on-ya Matt...I am liking it

Mazda always makes a great looking Wagon in the 6.
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too bad it never caught on in the USA market.

hope the next 6 wagon will do better, sick and tired of seeing toyobaru dominate this market.
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Wha's going on in the front, looks like a Volvo/Evo? I do like the fenders though, I am anticipating those same style fenders to show up on the ND.

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