QUOTE(yarin @ May 8 2006, 09:31 AM)
http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/sedan...a_mazdaspeed_6/MSRP $28K... buy an EVO or STi. Otherwise it sounds like a fun powerful car to cruise around in for those that don't want an overly styled aggresive jap rally car.
Bought my MS6 Grand Tour Edition with full leather power seats, Bose stereo with 6 player CD, climate control, LSD, Dynamic Stability control, traction control, ABS, side curtain airbags, heated seats and mirrors, tons of other options for $29K. Its a completely different car than an EVO or a STi. Sti and Evo are a lot more expensive too. I have driven an STi and its a more dedicated performance car with not much interior space. Being a big dude I really like the room in the MS6. I also wanted something that was easy to live with on long commutes and doesnt attract attention like boy racer Subi and Mitsu models. The MS6 is more like a cheap mans Audi S4.
The MS6 is still a relatively unknown car on the road so its fun suprising people in fast cars - Already had fun with an AMG Mercedes today as we entered an empty strech of highway from an on ramp. Factory claim of 6.2 second 0-60 is very very very conservative and is based with dynamic stability control (DSC) turned on - I'm pretty sure the car can easily do mid 5 second runs - several magazines testing the MS6 with DSC switched off have shown that to be true - on test shows 5.4 0-60. The MS6 does have a narrow power band that occurs between 3000 to 5800 RPMs which if not hit will slow the car down. Mazda is smart and they are selling this as a more subtle performance car for grownups. I certainly dont consider myself to be a "mature" car buyer, but I do appreciate understated design of this car.