click above image to view more shots of the 2008 Mazda6 partially uncovered
Though spy shots of the 2008 Mazda6 have been snapped before, the automaker has done a good job obscuring the car’s new shape from the camera’s lens… until now. Chris Doane has managed to track down a production prototype wearing little camo that reveals exactly what Mazda has planned for the new 6. Clearly a bigger car than the current model, the new 6 should be about two inches longer with a similar stretch in its wheelbase. It appears the car’s new front clip features larger headlights and a grille that plunges down the front bumper above another long lower air intake. Doane also managed to snap a view of the interior, which looks very high-tech with its hard lines and edges. It reminds us of the inner dwellings of an RX-8, in fact.
Priddy tells us that the new Mazda6 is expected to be motivated by Ford’s now ubiquitous 3.5L V6, and there’ll be a 180-horsepower 4-cylinder model, as well. Of course, MazdaSpeed will eventually debut its own hyper kinetic version, and a hybrid is also in the works.
Check out all our shots of the V6 Mazda6 in the gallery below, and you can take a peek of the 4-cylinder model over at Winding Road.
[Photos: Chris Doane / Brenda Priddy & Co.]
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