Well, on the heels of Brad's RX8 thread, I thought I'd throw another Mazda thread out there. I'm not sure if anyone has seen this, but here's the new Mazdaspeed 6 concept, which is headed to production at some point. Highlights:

-274 hp 2.3 L T4
-AWD
-6-speed

I'm hoping this concept is sign of things to come in other Mazda products, including a more potent version of the RX8. Also, wouldn't it be great if they could put similar hardware in a new Focus SVT?

Pic 1 from the Auroweek article:

 

And the interior:

 

that is one good looking car, with impressive power

 

besides Ford, Mazda is my favorite manufactorer.

 

dont u mean I4 not T4? just wondrin, otherwise im waaay behind. n why dont they do it on the V6 Mazda6

PS, ur not the only one who wants a bettr RX8. that car has the 'sexy' in sexy beast. it just needs the 'beast' part

 

dont u mean I4 not T4? just wondrin, otherwise im waaay behind. n why dont they do it on the V6 Mazda6

PS, ur not the only one who wants a bettr RX8. that car has the 'sexy' in sexy beast. it just needs the 'beast' part [/b][/quote]
I was just abbreviating. "T4" was just shorthand for saying turbocharged 4 cylinder. But yes, the engine starts an inline 4. As for using the regular six as a starting point, I'm not sure; I'd like to see it, though, as well.

 

yeah, they mentioned that in one of the car mags this month, how its kinda funny that they took the four instead of the six. It always bothers me deep down inside when the highest performance engine offered in a car is the one with fewer cylinders. Like the 4Runner, the v6 has more hp than the v8 i think (less torque of course), or the S8 which is getting a lambo 5L v10 which'll be faster than the 6L W12. It just doesn't sound right, forced induction or not.