[CU2] Wheels Magazine New Road Test

**SpeedBird** · 24-08-2008 09:18 PM

The Wheels Magazine September 2008 Issue that comes out next Wednesday the 27th of August has an Australian road test between the Euro Luxury Navi Auto model in red and the now price reduced Mazda 6 Luxury sedan in auto model on the roads east of Melbourne.

I will let you read the article and post your opinions.

**Suntzu** · 24-08-2008 10:36 PM

I have the mag as I have a subscription. Interesting article. Even though the euro has a substantive power advantage, in rolling starts the lower powered and lighter mazda is all over it...they make the valid point that the euro is peaky and needs a lot of revs where the mazda is more flexible through the rev range...I 100% agree though i have not driven the cu2 in this auto config.

Also i note the revised k24 has a 11.5 : 1 compression ratio but is still on 95 ron! Also the rev limit is much higher in the cu2.

The euro wins of course but its close they say.

**LXRY** · 25-08-2008 12:23 AM

you should use magazines likes this only as a guide. My opinion to anyone who is looking to buy a car is to browse through forum's like this one to get much more detailed information.

**Type R Positive** · 25-08-2008 12:45 AM

Forums help with problems and stuff.... but owners are biased.

I know I brought my CL9 because of the mag reviews.

I wanted Teg type R, but the missus wouldn't let me get one. Something about not liking hatchbacks.

All the mags were raving about the Euro, and I saw it basically as a 4 door Integra, or as close to one as I was allowed to get.

**rambohung** · 25-08-2008 12:56 AM

I would love to see if someone come up with a track performace comparison between the stock CL9 vs CU2

**Type R Positive** · 25-08-2008 01:04 AM

Hell yeah! My bet is on CU2, just because it handles so good.

**aaronng** · 25-08-2008 01:07 AM

Originally Posted by rambohung

I would love to see if someone come up with a track performace comparison between the stock CL9 vs CU2

If you have a CU2, bring it to Wakefield.

I was going to buy the magazine for the article, til I read that they used an auto for the review.

**tony1234** · 25-08-2008 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by aaronng

If you have a CU2, bring it to Wakefield.

I was going to buy the magazine for the article, til I read that they used an auto for the review.

Need a review on the man.versions.I've heard that spring and shocks are softer on the lux.than the std.

**Crapdaz** · 25-08-2008 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by tony1234

Need a review on the man.versions.I've heard that spring and shocks are softer on the lux.than the std.

how sucky to find out the higher model would have softer susp.
would have thought they had firmer for sportier feel.

need to go test drive one myself to find out.

**Type R Positive** · 25-08-2008 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by Crapdaz

how sucky to find out the higher model would have softer susp.
would have thought they had firmer for sportier feel.

What, being the lux model?

**boleh** · 25-08-2008 08:43 AM

wheelbase

euro cu2: 2705mm
mazda6: 2725mm

why is the cu2 smaller and weighs more...

with 20cm shorter wheelbase, no wonder legroom feels tighter in the euro

**Suntzu** · 25-08-2008 08:48 AM

The only interesting thing from the article really is that even though the euro has a 15kw peak power advantage, in the AUTO its rolling performance is matched by the lower powered but more flexible Mazda. Because you rarely hit 7000rpm in an auto i suppose in normal driving.

Just goes to show how dyno figures dont necessarily relate to on road performance.

That being said an Manual CU2 would spank a Mazda6 manual i should hope.

One of the things ive been modding my cl9 for is improved on road flexibility and i have somewhat achieved this with my car so far.