I will be trading in my FRS if....

[rice_classic]

Mazda brings this to the states:

The 2.2L Skyactive D (Diesel) Mazda 6 wagon with Manual Transmission. Since I already have a racecar I don't need a sports car for every day driving but oh how I'd love to have a sporty wagon with a sporty Diesel getting over 45mpg! And just look at that front end... Thank you Mazda, now please bring this baby stateside!

[wbradley]

Booooo for Mazda

[bestwheelbase]

I'm not a fan of Mazda's recent stuff, but this definitely has cool stats. We certainly need more diesel fun in the North American market.

[whaap]

I will be trading in my FR-S

If the next model year FR-S has what I consider favorable and significant changes.

[Snoopyalien24]

Originally Posted by whaap

I will be trading in my FR-S

If the next model year FR-S has what I consider favorable and significant changes.

380hp from a NA 1.8L
310lb-tq @ 3,200RPM
and 2,200lbs

for $21,000 MSRP?

Of coarse

[gmookher]

as long as who did that fugly dash in the MS3 doesnt touch the dash in this car it wont be a deal breaker.

[ST185RC]

I'd trade in my FR-S for an Evora easily.

[wbradley]

Perhaps a reason diesels arent sold in greater proportions in North America has to do with diesel fuel availability.

The refining process used here yields far more gasoline than diesel per barrel of oil refined. In other parts of the world such as Europe they use a different refining process that yields a similar proportion reversed, so the end result is more diesel in the market.

I doubt we will ever see a ton of diesels relative to gas as that would push the price of the fuel to the stratosphere. Honda, for example, sells diesels in many parts of Europe. That will never happen here.

Then again at $4 US per gallon in the US, you guys aren't as heavily weighed down by the cost of fuel as most everywhere else in the world. So much for Kyoto.

[M-17]

Well that's coolest wagon I've seen in a while. I guess Mazda is applying Shinari's design to their other car models.

[n2oinferno]

I'd trade my FRS in if... oh.. wait..
I don't have an FRS.

Now taking donations of FRSes.

[ScionRacer]

It looks like Volkswagen will have some competition,Unless this diesel has had some years under its belt,i would still go Volkswagen.They are the king of small diesels IMO.Mazda would have to be very competitive in price to grab the market share.At 26k the jetta sportwagen TDI is a great buy.

[Miniata]

I absolutely love love love that Mazda diesel wagon! I wouldn't get rid of my BRZ for it, but I definitely would get rid of my wife's Fusion, and our Forester XT if Mazda brings a diesel 6 manual trans wagon here. It would be the perfect family/trip car, and daily driver for the wife. Doesn't matter though, as the only diesel 6 that Mazda is bringing over is the sedan, and most likely with an auto only. Manufacturers just think Americans won't buy wagons. That's why we don't get the Focus and Fusion wagons, along with a lot of others that are overseas only.

[serialk11r]

Originally Posted by Snoopyalien24

380hp from a NA 1.8L
310lb-tq @ 3,200RPM
and 2,200lbs

for $21,000 MSRP?

Of coarse

All that nitrous is going to cost a fortune.

[Bugbeat]

Originally Posted by wbradley

Perhaps a reason diesels arent sold in greater proportions in North America has to do with diesel fuel availability.

The refining process used here yields far more gasoline than diesel per barrel of oil refined. In other parts of the world such as Europe they use a different refining process that yields a similar proportion reversed, so the end result is more diesel in the market.

I doubt we will ever see a ton of diesels relative to gas as that would push the price of the fuel to the stratosphere. Honda, for example, sells diesels in many parts of Europe. That will never happen here.

Then again at $4 US per gallon in the US, you guys aren't as heavily weighed down by the cost of fuel as most everywhere else in the world. So much for Kyoto.

Are you sure that's the case? I've never actually heard about that being the reason for the US-RoW disparity.