The wagon is truly handsome. I could go for one of those.

Brent

ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM!

[Modified by DrewSRX, 8:30 AM 10-17-2001]

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Yeah, it does look really good. Is this thing fwd or rwd?

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Considering it is the 626 replacement, you can be sure it is FWD.

THAT'S the 626 replacement?? Nice.

Now if only they could stuff some more horses under the hood of the Protege, they would be all set product-wise.

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That's very sleek. If they can bring the hatckback version to our shore, it will definitely bring back the reincarnation of previous 626 Turbo hatchback which is really cool.

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Folks, Mazda confirmed that the US will get all three versions--sedan, wagon and hatchback several months ago. In light of the way Elantra GT's are flying off dealers' lots, it seems hatchbacks are cool again.

Very nice, BTW. Should give the Altima a run for its money.

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The new 626 should be based on Mondeo platform.

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No, the 6 has its own platform (according to Auto, Motor und Sport)

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Folks, Mazda confirmed that the US will get all three versions--sedan, wagon and hatchback several months ago. In light of the way Elantra GT's are flying off dealers' lots, it seems hatchbacks are cool again.

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Not bad at all but will they please stop with those tail lights.

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Agree. The Altezza clear tailights trend is scary. The Altima and now, 626.

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Round lights in a chrome bezel... All the Altezza did was put them under clear plastic.

(man, researching this remeinded me how much I wanted another RX3 coupe...)

[Modified by Chris V, 9:47 AM 10-17-2001]

This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.

1) CLEARLY the sportiest looking medium, affordable FWD sedan now!!!!!!!!!!
2) May the god of GM forgive me, but I think I've found my next car. I think it just knocked the WRX and IS300 off their top standings on my list.
3) And I thought the P5 was a beautiful package.
4) Clowncar... between you and C'pal, you guys must troll WIECK.COM

Yeay mazda! Boo '95 Mazda Protege LX Automatic

What do I know...since I had three GTI's and a MINI Cooper S, I am a trolling, trendy, hipster doofus

Nobody snuggles with Max Power. You strap yourself in and feel the "G"s!

GM god maye forgive you but Vortex's WRX/IS300 gods may not.

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Hopefully they'll come out with aftermarket taillights =]

G Guitars - Dealers in Fine Guitars, Bass and Amplification

Somebody TELL ME this puppy is going to have a stick available for the top engine choice! 6-speeeeeeeeds???? I'd settle for 5 though.

The car looks French to moi - except for the Acura grille, but then that grille is so generic that even Hummer could use it.

Think of how many basic designes there are. Round, square, rectangular, thin horizontal up high or down low, rounded rectangles, triangles. MOST taillights are based on similar shapes. Before the '80s, most had chrome bezels, too. Now they are heading back that way, as there are no more original forms without bezels.

No one bitches about "ripping off" a bland design like this:

Just another rectangular taillight. Some have chrome, some don't. Some are ribbed slightly, some smooth. But everything from this Accord to Mustangs, from Camrys to Mercedes had reasonably similar designs during this time. The new Mazda 6's taillights are as different from the Altezza as the '85 626 was from this 1985 Accord. BFD.

This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.

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You know... I fail to see any resemblance to the IS300.

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I think the rear 3/4 shot of the blue sedan is the most indicative of the IS. The shape of the rear door window, the roof whip antenna, and the pull-type door handles are very similar, not that any of this is bad, mind you. I'm surprised you don't see this, unless you're being really sarcastic...

that is SUCH a huge step foreward for mazda... i was worried about their future after the previous 929 and 626...
just put my fears to rest with the RX-8 and now this.

i think bmw can start by taking a leaf out of mazdas book.

And why bother offering the sedan when the hatchback is so similar in appearance? Oh wait a minute, Americans are dumb and prefer sedans over far more practical hatchbacks, what was I thinking?