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SPY PHOTOS: STUD OR DUD? New Mazda 6 Caught On The Streets Of Irvine

Agent001 submitted on 05/30/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 7:11 PM
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SPY PHOTOS: STUD OR DUD? New Mazda 6 Caught On The Streets Of Irvine

As usual, our good buddy Fred Khaz was in the right spot at the right time today, as he snapped these spy shots with his cell phone of the new Mazda 6, on the streets of Irvine.

Those S-Class like exaggerated wheel arches a pretty large for a car that size.

What do you all think?

Is it a STUD or a DUD?

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silver1 - 5/30/2008 7:23:43 PM

+13 Boost

STUD!!!!

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randy33 - 5/30/2008 10:55:35 PM

-11 Boost

DUD. Looks better distorted, as shown RIGHT NOW in picture #1 for this story on the autospies homepage.

olscuul - 5/30/2008 7:24:55 PM

+6 Boost

front brake rotors look undersized for the wheels. porsche reflection looks good. :)

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Agent001 - 5/30/2008 7:29:09 PMView My AgentSpace

+4 Boost

Fred's been Spied himself!

LOL!

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adamsaf723 - 5/30/2008 7:29:13 PM

+9 Boost

It's the sporty looking alternative to the bloated looking Accord. STUD

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EvoAudi - 5/30/2008 7:33:49 PMView My AgentSpace

+8 Boost

Stud

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EvoAudi - 5/31/2008 8:55:21 PMView My AgentSpace

+2 Boost

i got some more photos of this car, check it out on my agentspace.

ceric - 5/30/2008 8:03:14 PM

+6 Boost

Maybe I am biased being a CX-9 owner, MAZDA's designs really appeal to me. The rotor looks small because the wheels are at least 17" (maybe even 18"). Mazda are very aggressive in term of offering large alloy wheels. Imagine that CX-9 has 20" wheel standard on GT model. I won't be surprised that the upper end model of the 6 has 18" wheel standard.

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Htay7500 - 5/30/2008 8:15:04 PM

+7 Boost

STUD. nice all around, and a segment leader. top of my list.

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SteedPub - 5/30/2008 8:22:54 PM

+9 Boost

STUD. More cool than Camry and Accord.

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Agent63 - 5/30/2008 8:25:33 PMView My AgentSpace

+8 Boost

I like this look, especially the rear end. Something about it I find attractive.

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SS21CA - 6/4/2008 4:16:49 PM

+1 Boost

I bet that guy is wondering why there's people in a porsche taking pictures of a Mazda.

BostonBiosafety - 5/30/2008 8:26:51 PM

-1 Boost

I agree, the front wheel arches are a bit exaggerated given the short nose of the vehicle. Mazda has come a long way with their designs, this is in the right direction. The rear is not so unique although still sporty. Not sure if I like the front inserts, they seem to detract fromt he headlights.

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Htay7500 - 5/30/2008 8:27:22 PM

+3 Boost

is the v6 available with a stick? and it would be nice if the wagon was available here.

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EL34 - 5/30/2008 8:29:36 PM

-4 Boost

That's looks like he's driving in the Irvine Spectrum near my real estate office and Irvine BMW.

:-/

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gothemi8 - 5/30/2008 10:50:00 PM

+3 Boost

That last picture looks like its right outside of Mazda's North American headquarters off Alton.

EL34 - 5/31/2008 12:26:50 PM

0 Boost

That's less than 2 miles from my office and Irvine BMW.

It's the Ford Motor Company headquaters.

EvoAudi - 5/31/2008 8:56:27 PMView My AgentSpace

+1 Boost

thats where cars and coffee meets every saturday morning 7-9.

07G35J - 6/2/2008 12:47:51 AM

+1 Boost

"That's looks like he's driving in the Irvine Spectrum near my real estate office and Irvine BMW."

You are, like, SO COOL!!!!

Peyton18 - 5/30/2008 9:15:26 PM

+4 Boost

STUDLY!

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mercuryguy - 5/30/2008 9:15:34 PM

+2 Boost

I believe this vehicle shares the same platform with the lincoln MKX and Ford Edge. I dove an MKX the other day. great Ride! Great Vehicle. the Dash and instrument cluster is perfct. And Micrsoft Synch makes it even better.

If you are looking for an upscale version of the Mazda 6, test drive an MKS.

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atomicbri - 5/30/2008 9:42:45 PMView My AgentSpace

+3 Boost

Stud!

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NItePhire - 5/30/2008 10:46:21 PM

+3 Boost

I didnt think this thing was on sale yet. Stud.

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diesselxp - 5/30/2008 10:51:53 PM

-3 Boost

THEY TOOK DISIGN FROM LEXUS LS460,JUST TAKE A LOOK THE TAIL PIPE OR I'M WRONG?

any comment?

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huu76 - 5/30/2008 11:43:45 PM

-1 Boost

agent63,
Looks like an LS rear-ended an S-class which in turn rear-ended a Mazda 3.

I like the current 6 better.

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deepwater - 5/31/2008 3:29:43 AM

+2 Boost

huu76

It is not LS on the rear. The LS looks like Civic hatch. New Mazda6 has style, but LS...?
The driving experience is great for new Mazda6.
The brake disc seems smal, but I haven't problem with the braking at testdrive.

tattedtwice - 5/30/2008 11:43:58 PM

+3 Boost

Did this fool really say "s class like wheel arches"?? Get it right; benz jacked those arches right from the RX-8. As in, MAZDA RX-8. This design feature has simply trickled down to other Mazdas. And, I might add, flows much better on them than they do on any m-b.

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Matthew1 - 6/2/2008 12:54:47 AM

+4 Boost

Let's just forget about the 1998 Ford Focus then....

http://www.wisebuyers.co.uk/cars/300/Ford/focus3.jpg

cybernetck - 5/30/2008 11:52:41 PM

+2 Boost

I'm hoping for another Mazadaspeed 6; based on how the last one sold, I'm not certain if that will be a reality. With that said, the new 6 looks great. Congrats to Mazda!. Now, lets put a bit more effort into that RX-8 ;)

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tattedtwice - 5/30/2008 11:55:12 PM

+3 Boost

There isnt one single circumstance known to man that would cause me to drive a camcord over this. They could give me one for every day of the week, with free gas, and I'd still say hell no, and head right down to the Mazda dealer.

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S4cabriofoxone - 5/31/2008 12:14:51 AMView My AgentSpace

+3 Boost

Very elegant, very modern, very sporty, very cohesive... STUD! Best design in its class.

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BJS470 - 5/31/2008 1:37:11 AM

+2 Boost

Rear end=Stud

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ktu01 - 5/31/2008 3:17:42 AM

-1 Boost

Perhaps it's the quality of the photos (taken through a window), but the car looks really bloated. The rear end looks bland (I like the taillight treatment on the euro version more).

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simmonsdp - 5/31/2008 4:51:11 AM

-5 Boost

Just another piece of junk that nobody will care about in two years.

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JUGNU - 5/31/2008 5:43:11 AMView My AgentSpace

-1 Boost

This American version/speced is little different from what we get here in Middle East.
Front bumper is different, Complete rear end is different, roofline is different...etc

I think our Mazda 6 looks better.

STUD

JUGNU

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M53R - 5/31/2008 7:44:16 AMView My AgentSpace

+2 Boost

I agree. Our Mazda 6 looks much better. But we dont have a V6 available...

Stud though.

Htay7500 - 5/31/2008 8:10:34 AM

+2 Boost

do you have a picture of your version?

M53R - 5/31/2008 10:47:08 AMView My AgentSpace

+2 Boost

http://www.leasing-contracthire.com/admin/stockimages/249.jpg

rear

http://www.motorauthority.com/images/Mazda/6/Euro1/01/Mazda_6_Frankfurt_027.jpg

but our version comes with see through rear lights.

Htay7500 - 5/31/2008 1:58:20 PM

+1 Boost

mmm, rear end looks subtle.

S4cabriofoxone - 6/1/2008 12:55:33 AMView My AgentSpace

+1 Boost

They made it larger for the NA market.

M53R - 6/2/2008 4:04:39 PMView My AgentSpace

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Yes... also we dont get the V6 version.

mpls - 5/31/2008 5:50:41 AM

0 Boost

Lexus LS exhausts, which the Civic hatchback copied (though in those they are triangle)

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mpls - 5/31/2008 5:51:09 AM

-2 Boost

Looks better than any BMW..

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EnnNorak - 6/5/2008 5:29:34 PM

+1 Boost

They were probably afraid to get stuck with a Las Vegas driver.

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Maverick2020 - 5/31/2008 11:13:02 AM

+2 Boost

Stud.

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CarbonBlue - 5/31/2008 11:27:48 AM

+2 Boost

wish it had a wankel... but I do like the lexus style exaust

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olscuul - 5/31/2008 6:44:42 PM

+2 Boost

lexus style? i only went back to 1965.
http://www.karmustang.com/gallery.php?img_src=inventory/1/65174c.jpg

S4cabriofoxone - 6/1/2008 12:56:29 AMView My AgentSpace

+1 Boost

The integrated exhausts were also on the first-gen BMW X5 (and they still are), Audi A8L W12,

CarbonBlue - 6/3/2008 12:14:58 PM

+1 Boost

it looks like the exhaust on the LS460 thats all i was saying...not that Lexus created integrated exhaust

1evlaudi - 5/31/2008 1:07:00 PMView My AgentSpace

+4 Boost

STUD
Definitively look more upscale than Accord and Camry. I'd like to see interior pics before final judgement.
I like Mazda in general, good designs, fun cars to drive.

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DW1968 - 5/31/2008 10:41:21 PM

0 Boost

In my opinion, it's a nice design, but just that. Not bad, but hot enough to declare it a stud.

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LexSucks - 6/1/2008 1:01:23 PM

-1 Boost

Dud!

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07G35J - 6/2/2008 12:49:33 AM

+2 Boost

Definitely a STUD!!!! I like the front fender styling a la RX-7. Looks like that could become Mazda's design signature...

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07G35J - 6/2/2008 1:39:54 PM

+1 Boost

I meant RX-8. What was I thinking??! :s

dwatson - 6/2/2008 1:35:19 AMView My AgentSpace

0 Boost

I like Mazda but this car's front half looks like an S-Class and the rear end looks like a Lexus.

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StickShiftCamry - 6/2/2008 2:27:46 AM

0 Boost

Mazda sent me an exclusive magazine for this 6 cuz i lease a CX-7 - i threw the magazine out - trying way too hard w/ the styling. Some cars r just embarrassing to drive around in - like a Ford Fusion I used last week from Hrtz - way 2 many design things going on...I wanted to get 5% tints for the duration.

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M35MT - 6/2/2008 8:40:55 AMView My AgentSpace

+2 Boost

Stud

Wheel arches are all RX-8 not S-Class.

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mercuryguy - 6/3/2008 12:11:27 AM

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It is ok. reminds me of a Ford Taurus. Just another Front drive Jelley-Bean shape car. Isn't time we get a new shape for cars?

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mercuryguy - 6/3/2008 12:16:58 AM

+2 Boost

Whats with the dull silver plastic bezels on the driving lights. They couldn't spare the chrome? Satin Chrome might be an even better idea. Similar to the satin Chrome wheels on the new Ford Explorer. This would look better on the bezels.

That cheap silver plastic looks like the plastic found on a shampoo bottle.

How much do they want for this car anyways?

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