[Shotimes] Mazda 6 s, ME WANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ron Nottingham]

Next couple of years?  Nissan could get the 3.5L in the sedans (Altima 245hp
and Maxima 255hp) up to 290hp fairly easily.  I would assume Honda could get
their 260hp V6 up there too.  Really, Mazda took aim at the year 2000, and
hit the bull's eye, but we are now coming up on 2003 :-(

Mazda has always done a nice job on the 626, but since they switched from
the turbo model to the V6's, they have always seemed to be at the back of
the performance pack.  The Mazda's have always had great handling
characteristics, but their extreme lack of hp compared to their competition
nullifies their better handling/feel.

Ron N. - Dalton, GA
90 SHO

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Kelley" <mrkelley64@earthlink.net>


> I would expect some HP increases coming soon thanks to MazdaSpeed.  I also
> wouldn't be surprised if the base HP doesn't increase over next couple of
> years as well.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ron Nottingham
> > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 4:36 PM
> > To: SHOTimes-Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Mazda 6 s, ME WANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> >
> > Yeah, but considering the cost of admission now is 240+ hp, it
> > looks like it
> > is really tame.  Now if MazdaSpeed would get ahold of it, and do
something
> > like they did to the Protege...  Maybe they would have something.
280+hp
> > would be nice.  300hp and it could be considered Super High Output (just
> > thinking that the original 89 SHO had about 60+ hp over other V6 sedans
of
> > the time)
> >
> > Ron N. - Dalton, GA
> > 90 SHO
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>
> > To: "Noah South III" <raggtopp@comcast.net>; "SHOTimes-Mailing List"
> > <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 10:51 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Mazda 6 s, ME WANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> >
> > > Thanks for the tip, Noah.  I checked the specs on Mazda's website.
Many
> > of the dimensions are pretty close to the Gen 1/2 Taurus.
> > > Trunk space is smaller (15 vs. our 18) and interior volume slightly
less
> > (96 vs. our 100), height is greater, most interior
> > > dimensions (head/leg/hip/shoulder) are within an inch.  Powertrain
sure
> > sounds familiar although torque is slightly less (192 vs.
> > > our 200).
> > >
> > > Yeah, wouldn't it be ironic if they resurrected the SHO through Mazda.
> > The people who gave us the MTX-IV, by the way.
> > >
> > > Joseph van Oss
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > Ok I'm going to lose it, I don't have any money and I WANT THIS CAR!!!
> > >
> > > 220hp 3.0 High-Reving V6, 5-Speed with a Final Drive of 4.13, 4 doors,
> > 17's, beefy 11" rotors on the front AND back, and it only
> > > weighs 3200lbs.
> > >
> > > If there was ever a SHO replacement, this is it.  It's even got an
18gal
> > tank.
> > >
> > > -Noah South III
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