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25-07-2012, 11:19 AM | #1 |
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The 2013 Mazda 6
Been a heap of teaser videos floating around but here's the first decent pic of the actual car
http://www.themotorreport.com.au/546...evealed-almost
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25-07-2012, 11:26 AM | #2 |
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Very sexy, especially if they dont fark with the front and have that red in the colour range
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That Actaully could be hawt, unlike the current jap cars around.
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25-07-2012, 12:10 PM | #4 |
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wow i ove the front end.. its like put there onw stist on the new AUDI front ends
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Much like the CX-5 styling.
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This looks like an EVO-BRZ/86 Hybrid, but a much sleeker version of the two
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25-07-2012, 02:45 PM | #8 |
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I like it so far. Wonder how much of this will translate to the new 3?
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25-07-2012, 02:45 PM | #9 |
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Hmm. Love the lights. Giant grill not so much
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the rear tail lights do look like a BRZ-86 dont they..
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I saw the rear and thought either reverse/upside-down EVOIX or AlfaRomeo tails...
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25-07-2012, 03:55 PM | #12 |
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looks more like the Hyundai Elantra tail lights to me
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25-07-2012, 04:22 PM | #13 |
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Agreed, looks like all the current Hyundai styling, IX35 I40 I45 Elantra all look like this. Which personally I like, and has been part attributed to Hyundai's increase in sales since 2009.
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29-08-2012, 12:24 PM | #14 |
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More pics and news:
http://www.themotorreport.com.au/549...aled-in-moscow Pretty faithful to the concept. Here's hoping it's a big seller to save Mazda's bacon.
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29-08-2012, 01:03 PM | #15 |
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I Like. Hopefully it stays that way for production, shame the skyactiv engines cant really be modified
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Ah no it changed. Early designs was this.
I'll be wanting one if i can make it look like that ^^ |
29-08-2012, 03:40 PM | #17 |
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I like the modified front end, keen to see what the wagon version will look like
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29-08-2012, 03:47 PM | #18 |
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the wagon is already in production and there's pics of it
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Wow cool. Looks a LOT like a production shinari
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29-08-2012, 04:10 PM | #20 |
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Australia is about their only profitable market, from memory. They've pulled out of the US Flat Rock car plant, and have moved most of their production back to Japan - where they get screwed over by the inflated yen. And the 2nd gen Mazda 6 stiffed in the US. Plus Mazda has a reputation in the US for cars rusting quickly.having said that, the CX-5 is selling quite well.
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