Also affected under the same recall were the RX-8 and Mazda 6 at Mazda Motor Corp.
Even without the fancy technology, the stylish new Mazda 6 is appealing.
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Early next year, the 2014 Mazda 6 will debut.
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The new Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr are the first of up to ten new U.S. models that will be built with the same underpinnings as the mid-sized Mazda 6.
Mazda is so confident in its diesel technology that it will race a version of the diesel-powered Mazda 6 capable of making more than 400 horsepower in the Grand-Am Road Racing series next year, starting in January.
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The previous version of the Mazda 6 did not give U.S. buyers a diesel option, and the 2014 model will be one of only two midsize sedans available with a diesel engine stateside, the other being the Volkswagen Passat.
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The company announced at the Los Angeles Auto Show that the U.S. version of its Mazda 6 midsize sedan, which got a major redesign for the 2014 model year, will offer a new four-cylinder diesel engine, in addition to a conventional four-cylinder gasoline engine.
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It will be at least two years before the new system bears fruit: The Ford Futura is the first of as many as 10 new Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models to be built off the same underpinning used for the Mazda 6 midsize sedan. (Ford has a controlling stake in Mazda.) In all, Ford's domestic brands plan to introduce 65 new or redesigned vehicles in the next five years.
Japanese exporters gained as the yen weakened, with Honda Motor rising 3.8%, Mazda Motor climbing 4.6%, and Sony zooming up 4.8%.
The check engine light of my 2003 Mazda MPV turned on over 6-months ago, and I never had the time to actually get it checked, even less fixed!
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Though Mazda is not offering a hybrid version of the new 6 sedan, it is including some fuel-saving technology that is unlike anything currently available.
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During the previous year, Mazda's operating profits topped 162bn yen, pushing its operating margin towards 6%.
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