What's the fuss about Mazda? They have a pretty respectable racing heritage!
The problem with the Mazdaspeed 6 is that most people were expecting numbers comparable to the STi and EVO, which it fell short. Of course, part of why it fell short was because they themselves were not shooting for those numbers! Its meant to compete more with a Legacy GT or G35 coupe more than anything else. Admittedly, from the manufacturer posted times of mid 6 sec 0-60 times, it still does fall a tad short. But this car hasn't even been made yet (production shortfalls due to fires in japanese plants.) Edit: the ones you see are not production cars but test mules.
Personally, I would prefer that Ford use the Duratec35 with AWD in an SVT Fusion especially if it made 280+ on premium. But I'd be satisfied with a direct injected 274HP I4 as well!
Last edited by GreenNuggs; 03/22/05 07:01 PM.
