2014 Mazda: Looking Back, Looking Forward at the Evolution of the Mazda6
LOOKING BACK LOOKING FORWARD THE EVOLUTION OF THE MAZDA 6 HISTORY OF TH E MAZDA 6 FEATURES: · 20-Iter engine - 80 horsepower • Rear-wheel drive • Five speed manual or three-speed automatic transmission •O to 60 miles per hour in 11.8 seonds 1979-The first Mazda 6 is revealed, originally called the 626 1981 - A new grille is introduced FEATURES: • Four-cylinder engine · 83 horsepower · Front-wheel drive • Five-speed manual or three-speed automatic 1983 - The second generation of the Mazda 626 is born transmission • O to 60 miles per hour in 11.5 seconds 1987 - New four-speed automatic transmission is introduced FEATURES: · 22-iter version o • 110 horsepower standard • 145 horsepower optional as part of the GI package • Front-wheel drive, optional four-wheel drive • Five-speed manual or four-speed automatic Four-cylinder engine 1988 - The third generation Mazda 626 and MX-6 are launched fransmission • O to 60 miles per hour in 7.4 seconds 1989 - Optional antilock brakes introduced on the GT and Turbo models FEATURES: • 20-liter, double overhead cam, 16-valve engine · 118 horsepower standard · 164 horsepower with optional Vo engine 1993 - The fourth generation Mazda 626 and MX-6 arrives · Front-wheel drive · Five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission • O to 60 miles per hour in 7.3 seconds 1994 - Passenger side airbags become standard for all 626 models 1997 - The last year for the MX-6 FEATURES: · 20-liter, double overhead cam, 16-valve engine • 130 horsepower standard · 70 horsepower with optional 24-valve, V6 engine • Front-wheel drive • Five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission • O to 60 miles per hour in 77 seconds 1998 - The fifth generation of the Mazda 626 is introduced 2002- The last year for the 626 name FEATURES: • 23 liter, double overhead cam, l6-valve engine · 150 horsepower standard • 219 horsepower with optional 3.0-liter, double over- head cam, 24-valve, V6 engine · Front-wheel drive • Five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission • Optional V6 engine offers five forward gears for manual and automatic transmissions 2003- The sportier sixth genera- tion Mazdaó arrives • O to 60 miles per hour in 8.0 seconds 2006 - The MazdaSpeed6, a turbocharged, all-wheel drive version of the Mazda6, is introduced THE WAIT IS ALMOST OVER: THE 2014 MAZD A 6 • Designed for a balance of elegance, aggression, and air flow • Lowest drag coefficient in its class • Increased torque output for more power and better performance • Independent rear multilink suspension for control, response, and thrill FEATURES: o Two body styles - sedan and wagon o A choice of five different four-cylinder Skyactiv engine models o 189 horsepower o Front-wheel drive o Six-speed manual or automatic transmission o O to 60 miles per hour in 7.6 seconds SOURCES: http://wwwedmundscom/mazda/mazdab/historyhml Htp://wwwmazdausacom/MusaWeb/displayfageaction? pogefarameter-modelsMain&vehicleCode-M6N http://wwwmotortrend.com/roadtests/se- dans/ 1212014azdaárstrivelviewall.html http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2014-maz- da-6-sedan-first-drive-review INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: Roger BeasleyMAZDA CENTRAL www.roger-beasleymazda.com
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