Mazda 6 in nascar?
 

I am nascar fan and I have some information for everyone. Do you know Mazda will have a part in Nascar next year? Well, I am slightly joking. However, next year the Ford Fusion is replacing the Fort Taurus in Nascar. And guess what platform the Fusion is from? The Mazda 6! The Fusion has the same chassis and engine. Although the nascar version will have the V-8 engine in it, doesn't it dissapoint the Mazda 6 fans out there, that the Fusion (a ugly car in my opinion) will problably get more exposure. It is pratically a Mazda 6. It just frustrated me a little. Thoughts and opinions?


--Brennan --- mazda6z on AOL IM

RE: Mazda 6 in nascar?
 

nascar is lame

RE: Mazda 6 in nascar?
 

lol. thanks for the relpy. It really aids the discussion!!

RE: Mazda 6 in nascar?
 

just kidding. honestly, i think that its nice they're getting rid of some of these older stale looking cars. im just mad they got rid of pontiac a few years ago

RE: Mazda 6 in nascar?
 

your so right. What ever happened to Pontiac? I like Pontiac!

RE: Mazda 6 in nascar?
 

Pontiac much to my sadness is being dragged down in GM's colossal screw up of management. I miss the days of the trans am, and cars that actually looked like you might want to buy it regardless of its massively poor gas millage and even worse build quality. Ford has a much larger stake in NASCAR so the stupid fusion of course would get retro'd for NASCAR long before they'd ever allow the 6 in. Which is sad, cause that ugly car looks like it should be in the elderly edition of NASCAR for 70+ drivers. The 6 would have just had way too much style for NASCAR fans, and if they dropped a V8 into it, then mazda owners would cream themselves and demand a production version!

D to the B

RE: Mazda 6 in nascar?
 

a 6 with a v8 would be soo amazing.... wonder if that would ever happen for a special edition. if so, i would almost without a doubt buy one... if i had the money for it.

RE: Mazda 6 in nascar?
 

V8 in the 6. Ok now your making me drool! Yeah, Mazda should take the V-8 from the Mustang. Mazda supplies most of the engines for Fords compact cars! That is the least they could do. Of course I am dreaming. Has mazda ever built a V-8 engine? I really do believe that if Mazda really pushed the envelope in the speed of a car, it could quite frankly be the best car ever built. With Mazdas reputation as the best handling cars ever, if they dropped a V-8 or even a V-10, what a car it would be. Indeed!

RE: Mazda 6 in nascar?
 

Imagine for a moment. A Mazda 6 with a V-8. Perhaps turbocharged. Horsepower would problably be at least 500. How much fun would that car be? Ferrai's and Porshes dont handle as well as a mazda. So go Mazda. Build it, and they will come.

--having said that, I have first dibs! I will hurt you!
Joking!

RE: Mazda 6 in nascar?
 

I cant wait for that day to come! :D

RE: Mazda 6 in nascar?
 

With all that power, it wouldn't handle near as well as it does now but you did have me drooling. :D

~Mike

RE: Mazda 6 in nascar?
 

Here you guys this should make you smile big time .... took the pic with my camera from my Mazda salesman's calendar


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RE: Mazda 6 in nascar?
 

NASCAR cars are most of the time made up of a rear wheel drive chassis with a factory moded V-8 stuffed under an almost stock body. So it the furtherest thing from the ones we can buy. But the almost stock body will draw customers to the showroom.

RE: Mazda 6 in nascar?
 

ive got a trans am, it is pretty and is in the process of looking better, massivly poor gas milage? it gets better gas milage than my 4 cyl 6...

build quality concerns.... to my knowledge there was only one recall in the 93-02 fbody's and it was only if you felt a vibration comming from the back end, they would replace your heavy steel driveshaft with a nice better balanced aluminium one.

i know they have brought back the 6 for tranny shift problems and electronic problems on the stereo.

and as far as the v8 in the mazda 6.... why not just get one yourself and put it in the car. ive seen it done quite a few times in the miata and let me tell you that car goes from gay to insane in one blip of the throttle with that mod.