They aren't saying so yet, but I'm willing to bet that the 2.5 Turbo will include AWD. Reason? 310 ft/lbs of torque through the front wheels would result in significant torque steer. That would be contrary to Mazda's philosophy. I'm suspecting as much because the AWD question was asked a couple of time on Facebook and the person(s) from Mazda responding avoided a direct answer, just saying full specs would be revealed at the LA Show on 11/29. No confirmation, but no denial either. They offer AWD on the 6 in other markets so it would be no stretch for them to include it here. If this all comes together like I'm thinking, there's going to be a new 6 in the garage. It would check all the right boxes for me.
While I'd love to have a 6MT to go along the nature of the US market makes that highly unlikely. I'd love to be proven wrong, however.
While I'd love to have a 6MT to go along the nature of the US market makes that highly unlikely. I'd love to be proven wrong, however.
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