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USA: What is the press buzzing about the 2014 Mazda6 SKYACTIV?
The press is buzzing about the all-new, SKYACTIV� 2014 Mazda6! In their words:
The New York Times: �Mazda�s flagship car doesn�t resemble anything else in the ho-hum midsize sedan segment.�
Detroit Free Press: �When [the car] goes on sale in January, it will initially be offered with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine generating 184 hp and 185 lb-ft of torque. In the second half of the year, the car also will be available with a 2.2-liter twin-turbocharged diesel engine.�
Washington Post: "On overseas models, this engine can deliver between 148 and 173 horsepower and between 280 and 310 pound-feet of torque.�
The Wall Street Journal: �EPA fuel economy numbers are not [yet] available but Mazda said they should be 'class leading.'�
Autoweek: ��The performance of this Mazda diesel engine is going to surprise many drivers.� �Make no mistake: This is a big deal.�
Green Car Reports: "[The 2014 Mazda6] will also be the first production model to get Mazda's i-ELOOP system, a capacitor-based regenerative braking system that can � supplement the power demands of accessories or air conditioning�increasing fuel efficiency.�
Jalopnik: �...Guess what? IT'S GOING RACING!� �[Doug Guthrie]: A diesel powered Mazda6 will race in next year�s 24 Hours of Daytona.� �Looks like the twin-turbo Skyactiv-D makes around 400 horsepower. Not too shabby.�
Video: 2012 LA Autoshow -Mazda Press Conference-Mazda USA.
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