2008 mazda6. oontz?

chicken n waffles · Post by **chicken n waffles** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:51 pm

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-mazda6-2/384634/

kinda hawt if you ask me. although i still don't miss my 04.

WRXWagon2112 · Post by **WRXWagon2112** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:53 pm

Hotness has been achieved!

--Alan

Post by **complacent** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:55 pm

Oh wow! That is *verrrrry* pretty!

Libra Monkee · Post by **Libra Monkee** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:07 pm

Now that's a good looking car.

snaab · Post by **snaab** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:31 pm

I'm not feeling it

I'm going to spare you all the small list of cars it strongly reminds me of.

chicken n waffles · Post by **chicken n waffles** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:32 pm

no, tell us. i'm curious to hear all opinions. i think it's vaguely reminiscent of a lexus and/or acura (from the front, at least).

snaab · Post by **snaab** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:35 pm

Inevitably someone posts something along these lines, and it doesn't really matter what I personally think, but here goes:

First I noticed that the side has remarkable similarity to the Lexus IS, which I don't care for. Then my eyes went to the Saturn Sky headlamps (I walk past one in the garage every morning, so that doesn't help), and finally, I looked at a picture of the rear-end... which is growing on me the more I look at it, and it only most closely resembles the Mazda 3 anyhow.

The tail lamp design is very "flower petal", but in a good way. I like!

I am sure I will love these once I see one in person.

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:09 pm

headlights do remind me of the Sky but I'm OK with that. I also see the sharply creased character line being reminiscent of the new Lexus "design language" but again I'm OK with that. now is it too much to ask that Mazda make this a RWD with a nice displacement V6?

chicken n waffles · Post by **chicken n waffles** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:38 pm

Mr Kleen wrote:now is it too much to ask that Mazda make this a RWD with a nice displacement V6?

truf.

wrong wheel drive on this car = puke

and if it's the same duratec v6 as found in the 04 model, it has NO POWER under 3000rpm.

snaab · Post by **snaab** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:42 pm

chicken n waffles wrote:and if it's the same duratec v6 as found in the 04 model, it has NO POWER under 3000rpm.

I had a rental a while back and it was all "plllluuuuuu" below 3k, like you say.

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:49 pm

Let Mazdaspeed get their hands on it w/ the AWD, 6spd, and give it 300+BHP/TQ....

Phibs · Post by **Phibs** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:19 pm

THEN it'd be hot

snaab · Post by **snaab** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:41 pm

Phibs wrote:THEN it'd be hot

Yes, at that point it can have whatever headlamps it wants.

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:35 am

I would never buy a mazda unless:

-It is a miata

And/or

-It is a Mazdaspeed variant

And

-It has AWD.

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:30 am

sirwilliam wrote:I would never buy a mazda unless:
-It is a miata
And/or
-It is a Mazdaspeed variant
And
-It has AWD.

you have much to learn, young padawan

also: AWD Miata????

chicken n waffles · Post by **chicken n waffles** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:41 am

Mr Kleen wrote:

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:51 am

Sorry, I will definitely pass on the wankle.

Don't get me wrong. The car looks good and the suspension on that is great but the engine doesn't cut it for me.

derangedazn · Post by **derangedazn** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:00 pm

too bad the Mazdaspeed 6 has been discontinued. Source....New Road and Track Magazine (all new 08 Models)

snaab · Post by **snaab** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:20 am

derangedazn wrote:too bad the Mazdaspeed 6 has been discontinued. Source....New Road and Track Magazine (all new 08 Models)

Are they just taking some time to develop a new engine for it though, or something?

derangedazn · Post by **derangedazn** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:21 pm

I honestly dont know...it was just listed in the "discontinued" under the Mazda section

Post by **Sabre** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 12:11 pm

That is definitely a very nice looking car.... makes me wish the new WRX had taken cues from this car