Unlike a sports coupe or sedan the Mazda6 is more like an all rounder, it offers a wide choice of engines from the 1.8 litre, 2.0 litre, 2.3 litre and the impressive 3.0 litre V6, as well as a choice from a four, five or six speed auto, or from the five or six speed manual gearboxes. Then finally, there is the body shape, does the buyer want a sedan, station wagon or hatchback version, with so many choices, it is clear to why the Mazda6 is fast becoming a popular choice with import builders.
The Mazda 6 is a wonderfully adaptable car, that started its production run in 2002 and continues today with the second generation version. The first generation of this car a wide choice for the buyer, with sedan, station wagon and hatchback. It is powered by either a 1.8 litre, 2.0 litre, 2.3 litre or the sporty 3.0 litre V6 power units with a four, five or six speed auto, or the five or six speed manual gear boxes, it is clear why import builders like this car so much.
To look at the six series model from Mazda would first appear to be a standard family type car, it has the size and shape of a car that has been designed to go shopping as well as taking the kids to school every morning. However, we are forgetting one thing here, this is a Mazda and as such first appearences can be very deceptive indeed.
This car is in fact a Mazdaspeed Mazda6 and as such, this comes with a little bit more than you wo
When the teams of designers and planners get together to think about the next family style car the final idea would be something like the Mazda6s, this is classic family or business users car and yet it has taken someone with more vision to realise that this is also a car that can be modified. Folks at Mazda HQ might not like the idea but for us this car offers an alternative to the normal run of the mill cars that appear at shows and events.
To gauge the success of the brand or model of car you would normally look at two things, sales and length of production run, the Mazda6 was one of those cars that had been conceived to serve the family market and the first generation model ran for over six years. In car terms, that is a successful fun and now the Mazda6 is high up on the car modifiers shopping list.
One fine example of this trend is the
It is funny how modifying cars takes on a different feel depending on where the owner is located, different cultures, costs and availability of parts all play their part in the development of a build. However, it still seems that the builder knows what is right for their patch and more importantly, what is not right.
This Mazda6 lives in New York and so it looks like a regular Mazda6 as would have come off the production line, but loo
When you see a modern car that comes under the heading of modified, it often falls into two categories: first the will be the fully modified show or racing car that has been modified to the max and it is very clear exactly what work has been done on the car.
Then there is the subtle modification, this usually involves taking a late year car and modifying to the max, but in a way that to the untrained eye the car looks almost
Could this be the same car that initially sold to consumers so that they could do the weekly shop, go to work and take the kids to school? In short, the Mazda 6 is one of those family cars that someone who is a bit sporty would not give a second glance to, but they would now.
This is a Mazda 6 and before Chris “Kit” Kitkevitz got his hands on it, it could well have done the work
This is a cool car that would shock granddad to the core, as it was originally devised as the car for going to the supermarket or mall, possibly even on vacation once or twice a year. However, never would it have been considered to be the perfect car for modifying and of course some serious racing.
There are four choices of power plant, starting with the 1.8 litre, 2.0 litre, 2.3 litre and the 3.0 litre
This car is all about looks, from the outside, you can plainly see that it has been worked on extensively and that is just the fantastic looking paint work that shines in the sun or rain it is not that fussy.
Around the car, there are minor mechanical modifications, but what makes this car a star is the interior dash area, you can see from the image that it is simply more than special; in fact, the enterprise would have a job to compete with this set up. Breathtaking would be what we call it as that is the only phrase that can aptly describe it.
