VW Atlas 2018 said to challenge CX9
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interesting. i might be in the market to upgrade my 2014 around the 2018 timeframe...
http://www.carscoops.com/2016/10/the-2018-atlas-is-exactly-what-we.html
http://www.carscoops.com/2016/10/the-2018-atlas-is-exactly-what-we.html
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Looks like that is what came out of the CrossBlue concept. Too bad, ugly as hell.
And the engine in the CX9 will provide better torque (310 @ 2000rpm), similar to Diesel counterparts:
"VW Atlas: Torque specs were not provided, but if we were betting folk, we would guess that the four-pot would make somewhere between 258 and 273 lb-ft of torque, while the VR6 probably will make the same 258 lb-ft as it does in the Passat"
This means the 4 engine Turbo in the CX9 will provide better torque even compared with the VW Atlas V6 version.
Also, as a VW owner, I can say that generally the VWs have two shortcomings that would make the cx-9 stand out. They tend to handle rougher (stiffer) and a lot noisier (can't compete with extra sound deadening material put in the cx-9). I noticed a huge benefit in these two areas going from the Jetta Sportwagen TDI to our new cx-9. Also, while I'm thinking of it the turbo lag on the TDI is a lot more pronounced than the cx-9.
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Mazda do a great job with the Dynamic Pressure Turbo in the CX9. Have almost no lag at all!.
This Turbo works like a twin turbo, this is why you get full torque since 2000 rpm.
I see a video in Youtube where a guy provides good comment in general to the new Cx9 and he explain the engine was designed in 3 years by 5 crazy Japan engineers.
Regarding the noise reduction in the cx9, is just amazing, even dangerous! I cannot hear almost anything from the street.
