Mazda 6

Hazelb · Post by **Hazelb** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:27 pm

What do you guys reckon?

Personally, I reckon its a bit sexy...unsure of any release date...

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:45 pm

Not too bad from the front anyway... Any more pics?

Hazelb · Post by **Hazelb** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:25 pm

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Unsure if that will work, but if you search Mazda on Facebook, that would work.

Exar Kun · Post by **Exar Kun** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:00 pm

Due here 1st quarter next year from what I've read around the place. Looks good, but Mazdas generally have to me since they introduced the last gen Mazda 6. I'm more interested in them getting some decent drivetrains - the SkyActiv tech should be good. The current 2.5 is horribly thrashy and the gearbox isn't that intuitive. They also need to get road noise down to some really acceptable levels.

wabbit · Post by **wabbit** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:03 pm

Reminds me of a Camry for some reason.

Post by **Bauer** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:04 pm

is it here yet?

Post by **Bauer** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:05 pm

is it here yet??

Post by **Bauer** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:05 pm

is it here yet???

Hazelb · Post by **Hazelb** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:54 pm

Bauer wrote:is it here yet???

LOL...to small for my seven thousand kids...

nutty · Post by **nutty** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 9:47 pm

Love it

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 10:18 pm

^that can't be a production car?!

Crowella · Post by **Crowella** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 10:26 pm

Not entirely sold on the front just yet but the rest looks appealing.

wobblysauce · Post by **wobblysauce** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:30 am

Going for the US market?

Vilante · Post by **Vilante** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:52 am

Exar Kun wrote:Due here 1st quarter next year from what I've read around the place. Looks good, but Mazdas generally have to me since they introduced the last gen Mazda 6. I'm more interested in them getting some decent drivetrains - the SkyActiv tech should be good. The current 2.5 is horribly thrashy and the gearbox isn't that intuitive. They also need to get road noise down to some really acceptable levels.

Agree with that, I'm driving a Mazda 3 Sp25 which has the same engine. Goes well in the 3 with less weight but not much bottom end, a bit of ugly torque steer and a shite gearbox. It has flappy paddles but I'm not sure why, the gearbox has no idea what's going on and won't let you change down aggressively, makes you wait till you're crawling.

The new 6 is looking the goods though, I've always loved the look of the 6.

Exar Kun · Post by **Exar Kun** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:08 am

nutty wrote:Love it

That's the concept, not the production car.

Takumi · Post by **Takumi** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:03 pm

I'm not a fan of the whole CX5 style gaping front grille but I think overall it looks better than the current car. The slash over the front wheel arch also looks overly complicated in my opinion. Still something different I guess.

Post by **Big Kev** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 7:18 am

Official production pics

Exar Kun · Post by **Exar Kun** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:37 am

As usual pretty safe compared to the concept. The front quarter shot makes it look like they just put new headlights and grille onto the old car. Interior is lifted a bit which it really needed. Hopefully it gets some decent powertrains. Bring back MPS!

Post by **Hz-Lab** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:53 am

The steering wheel is on the wrong side.

ysu · Post by **ysu** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:54 am

boo. Why do they make gorgeous concepts, and release the same shit. Every single manufacturer. All the time.

VTRacing · Post by **VTRacing** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:37 am

ysu wrote:boo. Why do they make gorgeous concepts, and release the same shit. Every single manufacturer. All the time.

Because concepts don't have to worry about packaging - about whether the boot closes, about whether you can actually seat anyone in the back seat, about pedestrian impact concerns dictating the position of hardpoints at the front, about whether the driveshafts are overstressed because the wheels are forward and the engine is back and countless other real-world concerns.

Post by **Hz-Lab** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 3:10 pm

To be honest, I reckon it's not too far removed from the concept anyway. Concepts are simply that, a concept. Not too many products end up looking like Their concepts. It's just a nicer way of saying that it's unrefined.

Post by **Big Kev** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 5:51 pm

But the ones that do look like the concepts often sell very well. Just look at the TT, SLK and Evoque.

durbster · Post by **durbster** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 6:53 pm

Big Kev wrote:But the ones that do look like the concepts often sell very well. Just look at the TT, SLK and Evoque.

And the Scirocco...?

The only mainstream car I can think of that actually lived up to the concept was the last Civic:

I really admired Honda for making that happen.

Post by **Big Kev** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 6:58 pm

durbster wrote:And the Scirocco...?

I would have preferred it if they'd kept the concepts nose though.

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