Mazda6 MPS To Return, Coupe Under Consideration: Report
Mazda is considering a return of the turbocharged Mazda6 MPS, according to whispers coming out of Europe. According to UK mag Auto Express, Mazda6 program manager Hiroshi Kajiyama has suggested that a future performance flagship is on the
Mazda is considering a return of the turbocharged Mazda6 MPS, according to whispers coming out of Europe.
According to UK mag Auto Express, Mazda6 program manager Hiroshi Kajiyama has suggested that a future performance flagship is on the cards.
“There is a high potential for this, and it would be helpful to the brand,” Kajiyama said.
While the outgoing Mazda6 missed out on an MPS variant, a performance flagship for the new model would continue the theme set out by Mazda when it set the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4 as a benchmark.
A performance model would likely employ an all-wheel-drive layout, though it is unclear whether a diesel or petrol engine would provide motive force.
The 132kW/400Nm diesel version of the current 6 has been the range’s performance leader since its 2008 launch, and this could continue with a tweaked version of the new model’s 2.2 litre SkyActiv-D engine.
However, a strategy similar to the previous MPS model’s 2.3 litre turbocharged petrol engine could also be employed.
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