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2018 messages, Last post on Oct 09, 2009 at 1:07 PM
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"Atenza" sounds too much like a name Nissan would use. "Antheon" is even worse. Why not keep the numeric scheme? 3.0l V6. Uh-oh. That wouldn't be a Ford Duratec engine, like the Tribute, would it? Watch, they'll mate it to the CD4E just to piss us off. At least Mazda will take charge developing the platform. -juice |
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| PS BTW, I love the styling. Beautiful, with character, distinctiveness, and you can recognize it as a Mazda immediately. | |
| The word on the street is that the Duratech is too old for that vehicle so expect something newer(probably Ford). The CD4E is out for sure. Think Jatco... | |
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A rotary would be nice. It would really stand out, along with the styling. -juice |
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| Really? The word I have heard on my streets is that it will be the 3.0L Duratec with Mazda's S-VT and should produce between 210-220hp. But, if the CD4E goes away, I really don't care what the engine is. What would be nice would be the 2.5L currently in the car but modernized with Mazda's direct injection and S-VT. The output and efficiency they are getting with the 4-cyl's is absolutely amazing!! Or, how about the 280hp twin-turbo 2.5L that found it's way into the European 626 MPS concept!!! | |
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We can dream, but a rotary or twin turbo isn't likely on a high volume mid-sizer. I guess direct injection is a more realistic hope. -juice |
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Those look more like something coming out of SEMA. That looks like the non-US 626 with enough stuff tacked on to keep people interested, though. -juice |
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I agree, that they should keep the numeric scheme; all other car company trying to move away from name and moving to numberic or alphabetical, eq Acura's bad alphabetical scheme, TL, RL (Acura Legend sounds much better than RL; DUH). In other parts of the world, Mazda did used naming scheme for most of it's product and very successfull with it; eq: Mazda Cronos and Capella (626), Mazda Astina and Mazda Lantis (Protege5 and it's ancestor), Mazda Sentia (929). I like the Cronos and Lantis name, but those "Atenza" and "Antheon" doesn't sound right for Mazda. anyway, got this info off of automotivenews.com 626: The next-generation 626 is being developed off a global fwd mid-sized car platform Mazda is developing for parent Ford. The sedan arrives in fall 2002 and will be longer, wider and more powerful than the current model. It resembles the Acura 3.2TL, with touches of Lexus IS 300 and Audi A4. ngine options will be a 2.3-liter inline four-cylinder and a 3.0-liter V-6 with variable-valve timing, mated to a five-speed automatic. The suspension will be double wishbone up front and multilink at the rear, making it the most performance-oriented sedan in its class. A wagon, similar in appearance to the Audi A4 Avant, is slated to join the lineup. It mentioned that the new 3.0 V6 will have "variable-valve timing", I don't recall any Ford engine have that feature, so I'm hoping that this will be a Mazda's designed and built engine. Now let us all pray and hope that is the case. Please God, Please..... cheers |
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Sounds good to me. -juice |
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| The Ford trannys really know how to waste the power that's given to them, so any other make of trans is an improvemnet. The 4cyl from those who know say it's a great motor. We'll see how it does in the truck and Trib. | |
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