While it is true we all love the heated debates as to which sports car is the best, the truth is most of us drive cars that more closely resemble family cars than those which resemble sports cars. The manufacturers recognize that fact, and although not every offering is a hit for the car enthusiast, there are certainly some cars out there that can excite the soul while handling normal day to day activities.
Mazda and Nissan are about to unleash redesigned versions of their mid-size family cars, roles filled by the Accord and Camry whose sales number into the hundreds of thousands of units per year. Not everyone of us is Accord or Camry material, and Nissan and Mazda recognize this and are attempting to attract the car enthusiasts with the Mazda 6 and Nissan Maxima.
Look at the advertising that has gone into these cars, Mazda markets their offering under the "Zoom Zoom Zoom" logo, and Nissan proudly displays 4DSC (4 Door Sports Car) on the window of the Maxima.
But do they live up to the hype, or are they just another alternative to the Accord and Camry. Optioned correctly, you can get the Camry or Accord with "sporty" options, including a manual transmission with certain Accords. Of course neither Toyota or Honda market these cars as aggressively to the enthusiast as Mazda and Nissan do, but can they fill the role?
To help answer that question, we turn it over to you, Who is the biggest HOTTIE in the everyday mid-size sedan segment?