Drove a mazda6 last week, weight wise don't think it helped the car at all.....Originally Posted by Type R Positive
We all do mate, we all do....
Mazda has the right idea focusing on weight savings. I sincerely hope other manufacturers take note!
Front lifts when you accelerate from stop position even the slightest acceleration (badly) *weight
You can hear the motor rev it's **** off. *weight (higher compression) but due to reduced weight you can really hear it.....worst motor noise i've on a new car.
Total car feels light especially on a windy day you can feel the wind throw you around.
Not a good car if you are a driver.....Honda euro more of a drivers car, much more realistic and refined driving
Only good thing going for them is the quality of the dash, thats all......
They claim 8.5-8.8lt/100klm but i bet you air con on and full load on a hot summer day that figure would jump dramatically more like 12lt-14lt +/100klm, not a very efficient motor running 2.5ltr with 4 cylinders no matter if they reduced the weight.
A 2.5ltr 4 cylinder with turbo or 2.5ltr Five cylinder would of been a better choice especially with low compression and a turbo, much more efficient giving you a more realistic figure of 10.5-11ltr/100klm, no matter how much weight was on the car or if air con all day, even in the most extreme heat........seems like mazda relying on fuel efficiency to sell their mazda6 bad move if you ask me...weight very important to a car it's all about the gravity and weight distribution.
i also got a phone call today "Mazda announced a dramatic price cut on the Mazda6 as of today". They really arn't selling any at all.
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