bse50

They are close cousins but Mr. European Average Joe thinks that diesel engines are the ultimate weapon.

"Audi wins lemans!" yeah... with twin or quad turbo engines. Gotta love ad hoc rulebooks.

usnidc

The reality is, the vast majority of car drivers never exceed 50% of what a given car is capable of. They never go fast enough to push their Audi (or camry) through a corner. All they do is look at the internet and see that their Audi S6 has more torque and hp than brand x so they think they win. they brag about Audi wining La Mans with their diesel race cars and never consider that that is a mid-engine rear drive race car that gets maybe 6 miles per gallon that probably doesn't share anything with any of their production cars....

HiFlite999

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Yes. It's quite amazing to see the change on European roads since I lived there and returned often starting a couple decades ago. SUVs!? Heck, they even have to let out passengers before pulling into parking spots to have a hope of getting everyone out (then put their passenger side 15 cm from the neighboring car so they can get their selfish asses out.

MattMPS

i AGREE 100%... we try to imitate americans without the big spaces/way of life

SayNoToPistons

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Back on track with another new teaser

Bladecutter

I'm sorry, but I just don't see the point of showing teaser pics of a family sedan.
They did it with the Nissan Altima refresh, and I thought it was pointless then, as I do now.

Is it going to look nice when they reveal it?
Yes, it sure is.
Just show us the whole damn thing already.

Save the teaser videos for fancy new sports cars, like the new Corvette, the 2015 Miata and Alfa Romeo twins, or the replacement Z car. But not for a family sedan.

That would be like doing a teaser video for a Subaru Forester.

BC.

Spin9k

^It's a good thing. Mazda marketing is just trying some (for them) new ideas. Lord knows they need to stretch their legs beyond "zoom, zoom". Twenty second spots are a bit thin I'll agree, esp. in dim light lol ...but what ta hey...they've got to start somewhere.

My opinion, they should just spill the freaking beans, I mean really, as you say it's a family sedan, perhaps a sports sedan, but it'll need all the pre-press it can get, so why wait?

zoom44

that spot was too dim. nice line but too dim

zoom44

i wondered how many of these there will be seeing as they are numbered. i just read on inside line that Mazda has said there will be 5 running through July.

Mazmart

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Everything from Mazda needs to be tease worthy or they would not be 'worth building' (Ha ha, I always found that phrase so weak but it works here. Really, everything Mazda makes should be exciting and evoke emotion.

We were told that the next 6 would have a strong dose of Shinari and then they showed us Takeri. This new 6 is sure to be sexy and as such I think teasing is in order .

Paul.

ASH8

Lets hope Mazda's (in US) add/launch campaign for the 6 is one which will complement this car and brand..instead of gimmicks and unrelated associations...

SayNoToPistons

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New teaser - DATASS

MattMPS

interesting the explanation text of this third video teaser...new color "Soul Red".

i like it........

SayNoToPistons

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Anyone want to take a guess as to when the new Mazda6 comes out for sale in the states? I'm gambling on Q2 or Q3 of 2013.

Another option along with the CX-5 Sky-D for our return of our petrol CX-5 lease when 2013 comes along.

ASH8

Q1 (First Quarter) of 2013 has been publicised here for Australia, I would think similar for the rest of the world....

MattMPS

same here in EU....

Mazmart

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January is my best guess for the US. A reliable article said that job 1 was taking place in August this year (End of August?).

Did the US get CX-5 ahead or after Europe? I don't remember.

Paul.

pdxhak

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You think they will make a new Speed 6?

MattMPS

IMHO NO, but..never say never...

Gambit

Doubt it, Mazda is pushing fuel economy above all else right now, a speed6 would be the opposite of that

MattMPS

i think that an hybrid version will come to US at a certain point...there was some mule pics in Death Valley months ago...

pdxhak

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That is too bad. Another AWD Speed 6 would be nice. A RWD version even better

MattMPS

there are rumors over a sort of "coupè" bodystyle...the "5door" version will be axed....

RWD.....not possible on this platform (IMHO)

BTW, i love my speed6...but global emission rules collide with this kind of engines

Mazmart

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Can they do a modded version of the Skyactiv D? I suspect that they can. 275 hp and over 400 lb/ft.

Speed 6 is possible. You never know.

Paul.

rotarygod

Why not Paul? It's the exact same block going into the race car next year.