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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 02:03 PM
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EU Next Mazda 6 Spy Shots (mule) In the Snow

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/533...-spied-testing
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 03:02 PM
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(the stance would appear to be a little wider in the photo above)
A little!!.lol

Wheel/tyres are almost outside the fenders!
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 05:33 PM
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I'm stoked to see it. I would guess that it will be not many months to see the production version at an auto show.

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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 07:12 PM
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Build the Shinari, throw in the SkyActive diesel, call it the Mazda 6 coupe and be done with it.
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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its so large...
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 11:33 PM
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Looks okay. Anyway, the only good looking Mazda 6's are the ones made from 04-05. The rest are okay, but it doesn't look sportier than the ones that are made on those years.
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by monchie
Looks okay. Anyway, the only good looking Mazda 6's are the ones made from 04-05. The rest are okay, but it doesn't look sportier than the ones that are made on those years.
What? Are you referring to this picture? This a test mule. That means it has the new chassis, suspension and powertrain, but the sheet metal is slapped on from the current model.




This is what it should look like... the Mazda Takeri concept is the new Mazda 6.



So, let's compare to the '05... ya, that's what I thought.

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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 01:17 AM
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New MPS? (mazdaspeed)...i don't think.....too few sales.....

Here in EU many magazines speaks about a Paris auto show launch of production version (october 2012).
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 11:26 PM
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YaXMaN, i was referring to this one...sorry. lol

Anyway, i know the new version of the Mazda 6 looks way better than mine. lol
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Old May 29, 2012 | 08:14 AM
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definitive design of production car surfaces in this patent application

date of filling is 2/16/2012

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/D660754.pdf

definetly a slight tuned-down Takeri

next step (2-3 months away) is the first teaser...Paris Auto Show starts at the end of September
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Old May 29, 2012 | 01:44 PM
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Looks a little stubby in those pics.

Front end kept most of the Takeri styling though
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Old May 29, 2012 | 02:34 PM
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I think it is just a patent for the front detail:

The portion shown by broken lines is for illustrative purposes
only and forms no part of the claimed design.
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Old May 29, 2012 | 04:04 PM
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Good grief, how you get anything from a lined drawing is beyond me..

We all know the new 6 will be like the Takeri, like the CX-5 is the Minagi.
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Old May 29, 2012 | 08:42 PM
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Hopefully we don't get stuck with a US supersized version.
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Old May 29, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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Me too..
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Old May 29, 2012 | 10:28 PM
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there is only 1 world version of the next Mazda 6
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