The Mazda 6 or known as the Mazda Atenza in Japan is a mid-size car produced by the Japanese car manufacturer Mazda since 2002. The Mazda 6 has sold over one million units worldwide since its introduction, hitting that sales milestone faster than previous Mazdas. Out went the 626 nametag along with its conservative styling and performance, improved dynamics and to reinforce the new image, an engine producing an extra 29kW of power. The Mazda6 was the first example of the company’s new Stylish, Insightful, and Spirited design philosophy followed by the Mazda2 in December 2002, RX-8 in August 2003, Mazda3 in January 2004, Mazda5 in the summer of 2005, MX-5 in October 2005, and Mazda CX-7 in November 2006. The Mazda6 is the successor of Mazda 626, also known as Mazda Capella and Mazda Cronos. The 2002 Mazda6 is essentially the 4th generation Mazda 626 as the Mazda6 continues on the G-platform, progressing from the GF-platform 626/Capella to the GG-platform Mazda6.
At the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Mazda was pleased to show their new 2011 Mazda6. The United States are supposed to get theirs later this year or next year. In Road&Track magazine they added “The Mazda6 sedan gets a minor makeover with new headlights, foglights and 17-in. alloy wheels. Inside there are new cloth seat materials, a new steering wheel and door armrests, and a rearview camera now comes standard on Grand Touring models.” And Mazda has confirmed that it will also happen on all 2011.
