New CX-7 Video at Edmunds.com

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GAMacky

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• Apr 17, 2006

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Here's a video on CX-7 from Edmunds.com: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/VideosMakeModelIndex/make=Mazda/model=CX-7#1

 

Antoine

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• Apr 17, 2006

• #2

Sounds good...Didn't know about the use of a different turbo to boost power on the low end...I'm anxious about reading owner reports as the CX-7 is due in showrooms soon!

 

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03 Mazda Protege LX

• Apr 17, 2006

• #3

I wonder how much it will beable to tow. It you can put a small to mid size bass boat behind it I'll take one.

 

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lilarry

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• Apr 17, 2006

• #4

Hughes412 said:

I wonder how much it will beable to tow. It you can put a small to mid size bass boat behind it I'll take one.

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The specs claim 2000 lbs towing capacity.

 

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Hughes412

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03 Mazda Protege LX

• Apr 17, 2006

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lilarry said:

The specs claim 2000 lbs towing capacity.

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I don't think that will be enough. Damit

 

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1sty

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• Apr 17, 2006

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Just noticed an oddity on building one:
if you build the car and want the trailer hitch+harness, you can't get the bose/moonroof/8-way drivers seat.

 

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Hughes412

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03 Mazda Protege LX

• Apr 17, 2006

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1sty said:

Just noticed an oddity on building one:
if you build the car and want the trailer hitch+harness, you can't get the bose/moonroof/8-way drivers seat.

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I'll have to check that out.

 

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• Apr 17, 2006

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a lot of non trucks are taking out the moonroof option if you want the towing package... my parents jeep liberty let them get it and the uhual people told them they couldn't hual a trailer b/c of the moonroof... (we just went to another rental place)

 

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stangmatt66

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• Apr 20, 2006

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tsunami said:

a lot of non trucks are taking out the moonroof option if you want the towing package... my parents jeep liberty let them get it and the uhual people told them they couldn't hual a trailer b/c of the moonroof... (we just went to another rental place)

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This is probably because of the uni-body construction of most CUVs. In a regular truck, the hitch is mounted to the frame. Since CUVs and other uni-body cars don't have a traditional "frame" the hitch would be mounted right to the uni-body structure. This would put stresses on the structure while towning, causing the uni-body to flex. A hole in the roof covered by a glass panel wouldn't be the best thing to have overhead while the uni-body is flexing under load.