Next Gen Mazda 6, gnewscar.com – From time to time, car designs are getting closer to one another. The global concept as an efficient car in terms of engine and space usage has become something that the market demands. Some parties say that idealism in terms of the beauty of the design will be the umpteenth number consideration after functional and practical.
But it seems this does not apply fully to Mazda. Japanese local media bescarweb.jp reported that the manufacturer from Hiroshima, Japan will next spring will present the latest generation Mazda 6. This model will be powered by an inline 6 engine and rear-wheel drive.
This machine will be installed lengthwise and that means it will use the classic long bonet body design. Obviously this goes against the new car ‘doctrine’ which is forbidden to waste space just to cram a longer engine and just get an exotic car appearance.
However, Mazda must be able to make peace with the needs and current market trends. They have also announced a new product strategy for 2030 with plans for an internal combustion engine plus electrification technology, be it HEV, PHEV or EV range extender.
2023 Mazda 6 Gets Rear Drive Platform, Aiming for BMW and Mercedes
The aging Mazda 6 will leave the U.S. market after 2021, but don’t count it for a return. As Mazda moves into the upper class, the 6 will undergo a radical transformation, removing it from the front mid-drive sedan segment and expanding into a rear-engined, inline-six-powered sports sedan. If Mazda’s latest concept is any guide, it should be an amazing thing—with the classic proportions of rear-drive sports sedans known.
Mazda has always been a company with a driving spirit in its heart. Although the 6 is one of the sportiest offerings in its segment, Mazda hopes the rear-drive chassis will allow its sedans to swim among supporters of sports sedans such as the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C-Class. We hope the translation of the latest concept design language will make it sleek, muscular, and aggressive in a distinctive manner.
Like other “big” Mazda vehicles, it will move to a rear-drive platform that will feature all three of Mazda’s internal combustion strategies: traditional four-step gasoline, turbodiesel, and even an innovative Skyactiv-X splash – controlled compression ignition. Also, expect a new eight-speed automatic transmission and available i-Activ all-wheel drive. Mazda’s planning documents tell us at least some of the six inline-six applications will feature electrification to reduce carbon emissions.
