[Rumored] mazda 9

[Duncan]

Originally posted by roofadoofalus@Mar 7 2005, 08:09 PM
that is what the millenia was, but it didnt sell very well.* mazda would have to make the vehicle much better than the millenia, but keep the pricing about the same

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Did you note where I said "rear-drive"? The Millenia, I think, failed because people didn't take a front-driver seriously on a performance basis at that point. I would argue that they still don't, which is why cars like the Maxima and (old) RL haven't exactly flown off the showroom floors.

Make it more of a replacement for the 929, with the styling of the Millenia (updated, of course), and I think we'll have something.

[Shayaan]

Originally posted by Duncan@Mar 7 2005, 11:12 PM
Did you note where I said "rear-drive"? The Millenia, I think, failed because people didn't take a front-driver seriously on a performance basis at that point. I would argue that they still don't, which is why cars like the Maxima and (old) RL haven't exactly flown off the showroom floors.

Make it more of a replacement for the 929, with the styling of the Millenia (updated, of course), and I think we'll have something.

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If they can keep the weight down, make it RWD and fun to drive... I'm a subscriber!

[MilleniaOn18s]

ya think that RWD will definately be a good change if its gonna be a luxury or near-luxury sedan. Look at all the other luxury sport sedans, the're all RWD. and 2009?? wow, that a long time. my milly will be 11 years old then. has anyone seen a concept or any kind of image of it??

[Duncan]

Originally posted by MilleniaOn17s@Mar 8 2005, 02:39 PM
ya think that RWD will definately be a good change if its gonna be a luxury or near-luxury sedan. Look at all the other luxury sport sedans, the're all RWD.* and 2009?? wow, that a long time. my milly will be 11 years old then. has anyone seen a concept or any kind of image of it??

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I think so far, it exists mostly in the heads of MW readers.

[roofadoofalus]

i havent seen a picture, but i do remember someone saying something about it on this site about 6 months ago. i would use shaayan's wonderful search feature, but i would assume "mazda 9" would bring up approximately 1000 different entries.

[dmeetro]

yes the serach sux, but i found this russian website http://news.spbland.ru/i/4963/ great if you can read russian :P. but for thsoe that cant i'll sum it up basically it says a company First Automotive Works (FAW) will produce this car "by a license" on the east coast of china doesnt say anything about the year its gonna be made but it does have a picture. What the article does say is that First Automotive Works (FAW) is trying to aquiere other car licenses(323, 6) to produce 150,000 mazdas a year If the 9 would be a continuation of the 929 i would buy 3 of those cars, but unfortunatly i dont think this car will ever make it to the states, or that it will be a sedan to begin with.

[roofadoofalus]

the 9 doesnt necessarily have to be a sedan for me to want it

[Duncan]

Originally posted by roofadoofalus@Mar 8 2005, 07:44 PM
the 9 doesnt necessarily have to be a sedan for me to want it

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But you said if it was an SUV...

[beinkken]

Originally posted by roofadoofalus@Mar 8 2005, 04:06 PM
i havent seen a picture, but i do remember someone saying something about it on this site about 6 months ago.* i would use shaayan's wonderful search feature, but i would assume "mazda 9" would bring up approximately 1000 different entries.

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actually if you do a serch for "mazda 9" you only get this page.

[Pursya]

Thought this was a mazda 9?