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Replying to: nmk (Mar 23, 2007 7:22 am)
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Replying to: qbrozen (Mar 23, 2007 7:28 am) do the number work?? you have a totally different dynamic for crash testing, dot/epa certification, CAFE rating issues, marketing costs. Plus the engine must be outsourced at a higher cost than the current mazda sourced engine. It will cost millions to do all this... will a V6 increase sales without canabalizing another mazda or ford vehicle line enough to justity the costs?
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| which one?I'm leaning to the CX-7 vs. Marano. Any strong opinions from buyers who shopped both? | |
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Replying to: extech2 (Mar 22, 2007 4:19 pm) |
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Replying to: audia8q (Mar 23, 2007 8:12 am) Beats me. That's not my job.  my job, as a consumer, is simply to demand it. Its their job to figure out if they want to meet that demand. Plenty of other manufacturers have no problem offering 2 engines in their vehicles.
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Replying to: qbrozen (Mar 23, 2007 9:56 am)
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Replying to: audia8q (Mar 23, 2007 12:35 pm)
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Replying to: extech2 (Mar 23, 2007 1:58 pm) To say that turbos fail after 100k miles is extremely erroneous, every diesel rig on the road has a turbo, these engines work on the same principal and don't fail at 100k, 200k or even 300k; most of them will get over a million miles before they're overhauled. The reason Mazda went with the turbo 4 as opposed to the six was because of weight distribution; plain and simple... They could have opted to use a Rotary engine as well, but ultimately decided to go with a proven turbo four that has been used in the Mazda Speed 6. Besides, the CX-9 has the six, as well as the Edge MKX and a host of other rides out there... the turbo four sets the CX-7 out from the pack... in more ways than one! Zoom Zoooom 
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Replying to: nmk (Mar 23, 2007 7:22 am) I disagree with that 3rd one. People chose a CX7 because of the Zoom Zoom factor. If the 3.5l V6 is a lot heavier it would make it nose heavy and spoil the fun factor. My guess is the 3.5l V6 isn't even made in the same plant where the CX7 is assembled, so logistics would be costly and complex. I give Mazda credit for not following the same path everyone else does.
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Replying to: extech2 (Mar 23, 2007 1:58 pm) That is pure speculation. Keep in mind, Mazda has built the 2.3L engine to withstand turbo charging. It has forged internal parts. Mazda has been turbo charging vehicles for years. The 88-92 Mazda MX-6 with the F2T engine was a great engine. Many still driving them with 200,000+ miles on them. Mazda may have stumbled on something great here. Look at Acura, they have followed suit. Acura/Honda are not known for turbo charging...that says a lot.
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