Spécialement développée pour le marché nord américain, la toute nouvelle Mazda 6 hérite du style sportif et des superbes performances de la dernière génération de Mazda6. Le modèle américain présente une voiture plus large, et le moteur a été réadapté à la demande particulière des américains. La conduite et le confort ont également été optimisés.
La Mazda6 disposera d’un moteur 4 cylindres 2.5L (I4) pour le modèle entrée-de-gamme, et d’un moteur V6 3.7L pour le haut de gamme. Le moteur I4 est déjà disponible en Europe et Japon. Concernant le V6, disponible dans le courant du second semestre 2008, ne sera disponible qu’en boîte automatique à 6 rapports, contrairement à la version I4, qui laisse le choix entre une boîte manuelle (6 rapports) et une boîte automatique (5 rapports).
“Following the CX-7 and the CX-9, the 2009 North American Mazda6 is the third model that was designed and engineered specifically to meet the needs of our North American customers,” said Daniel T. Morris, Mazda’s senior managing executive officer in charge of marketing and overseas sales. “The midsize sedan segment is extremely competitive and the Mazda6 will be up against some of the best vehicles in the industry.
“The all-new Mazda6 offers plenty of Mazda’s characteristic Zoom-Zoom vitality and we believe it will succeed in the challenging North American market. We will continue to deliver products that reflect our customers’ needs and build Mazda’s brand image in order to achieve the goals set out in our mid-term Mazda Advancement Plan.”
The all-new North American Mazda6 will be powered by Mazda’s newly developed 2.5-liter inline four-cylinder (I4) engine and its 3.7-liter V6 engine. The I4 engine is already available in the European and Japanese Mazda6 models and the V6 promises an exhilarating ride, coming straight from the 2008 North American Truck of the Year, the Mazda CX-9. A six-speed manual and a five-speed automatic transmission with manual-shift mode will be available for the I4 engine. The V6 will be coupled to a six-speed automatic transmission with manual-shift mode. The North American Mazda6 will be available only as a four-door sedan.
The all-new North American Mazda6 will be produced at AutoAlliance International in Flat Rock, Michigan, a joint venture with partner Ford Motor Company, as it has been since the first Mazda6 launched in 2002.
Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Mazda North American Operations oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada, Inc., located in Ontario, Canada, and in Mexico by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. Posted on 28/04/08 By G-A.G
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