How & Why Mazda created the CX-90 with Dave Coleman
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- You asked for it! An entire episode featuring the @MazdaUSA Master of All Technobabble & President of Grumpy Old Man Racing, Dave Coleman. Dave goes on a very deep technical dive of how the entire Mazda engineering and design teams created the home run that is the Mazda CX-90. In this episode, he specifically focuses on the 2024 Mazda CX90 Turbo S.
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Can there be a live Q&A session arranged with Dave as this completely new platform and drivetrain hides many unanswered questions only someone with Dave's degree of product knowledge maybe able to answer . Honestly these unanswered questions are holding me back from getting CX90 .
It was great to see Dave confirm Mazda is developing a brown diesel manual transmission station wagon! Sad to hear it confirmed that this huge torquey inline six won't make its way into the tiny 2,350 lb Miata, though.... ;)
Dave Coleman is one of main reasons Mazda vehicles in US / North America drives and handles so well. Don't ever let him go. He is one of those rare people that knows what a real car should feel and drive like regardless if it's FWD or RWD. I'm very excited for cx70.
@@kevtn8 it really seems like the CX-70 is poised to be a smash hit, a Mazda-saving car. My only complaint with the CX-90 is that I have no interest in "3-row SUVs". Lose the third row and a little bit of bodywork length, ala CX-70, and it's the perfect near-luxury family car.
when will you release coupe with that power train so I can buy a new car? 😂😅
One of the most beautifully designed cars I have seen recently. His narration and love of engineering engineering is fantastic!
I just love the way Dave Coleman explain the technical details of the drivetrain like it's no big deal even they are making true engineering masterpieces
Yep it's like getting a Technobabble article read to me, loved that and Dear Dave back in the SCC days! I wish I could buy a book that was an omnibus of all his articles and projects from SCC, it would be my bible!
An Aussie here love Dave Coleman. The CX90 will be a massive sales success.
Goes without saying a Mazda6 with this platform 🚘❤️
Could not have said it better myself. Give me a Mazda 6 on this platform that resembles the Vision concept model. Gold!
+1 for a 6 on this platform, I’ll need something to replace my 2016 in a few years 🤞 bonus if there’s a wagon option!
I’m 64 now, I’ve owned several Hondas. A few years ago I bought my wife a 2014 CX-9, built in Hiroshima. Still have that one - and good car. I became more intrigued with Mazda and followed their progress after the break with Ford and the development of SkyActiv. Mazda was making steady progress with earning everyone’s respect. But the new CX-90 hits the ball out of the park. Congratulations!
I had a 2011 Mazda 3 and I fell in love with the company. They way they think outside the box is refreshing. I just purchased the wife a 2020 CX9. What a great car. I can’t wait to see what they develop in the future.
@@Raptors0524 Yes, and Mazdas just make the car dimension of our lives a little more fun. I’m not certain how or why.
I know your wife will enjoy her CX-9.
I lost my amazing wife 2 years ago this month to a battle with cancer. We were married 42 years. Whenever she would take it out, if I was home, I would go out and open our driveway gate for her. She would open her roof, let down her window to me, and often say, “I love my car! Thank you!” She was a Pensacola Beach girl through and through.
Cherish your moments and love shared!
I am sorry to hear that about your wife. We are only on this planet for a short time. It’s nice to stop and smell the roses everyone once in a while.
@@Raptors0524 yes, and thank you!
I’m a Toyota/Lexus guy. After buying a new Mazda CX-5 in 2016…. I am now also a Mazda guy! Of course, I prefer Japanese made rather than North American for both brands.
Dave, please put that large platform and I6 into a sedan, heck, even a wagon. Anything other than a cuv/suv. You will make all Mazda lovers happy. Cheers to Motoman, as usual for the great Mazda/Dave Coleman coverage.
Miata or otherwise, I ABSOLUTELY think this engine should find its way into some kind of sports car! ✌️
Mazda confirms that they will be making a diesel powered, manual transmission, brown station wagon!
Excited for the CX70.
Not for the US tho I’m sure
Diesel 3.3 6cyl is coming to Australia as CX-90
Was privileged to work with some Mazda engineers on ergonomics for this platform. Will be buying a CX-90 in the near future.
100% the best explanation of HOW and WHY the CX-90 drives, looks, perform as it does. Great that Mr Coleman developed all this for us buyers! I bought my new CX-90 sight unseen and without driving it first....something I have never done before. Very happy with my Turbo S PP....and it overperformed on fuel mileage on my 1st 170mile highway drive uncorking 29.5-30 MPG, When I calculated my fuel burn (at fill up) I swore I must have been driving downhill the whole trip! Now I know the engine may not have been ON the whole time!
Funny you mention the wagon. If you can cram this drivetrain (with a manual gearbox) into a Mazda 6 AND bring back the wagon body I will be your first order in Canada.
Definitely want a big saloon..new Mazda6 or even Mazda9
Always a huge fan of Dave Coleman content. 🎉
This guys’ ability to explain complex engineering stuff is just beyond. Legendary. I really hope he’s teaching an engineering college class somewhere cos the world needs people like him. I made my kids watch this so as to drive home the concept that what they learn in class is indeed utilized in the real world. Great video!
Thank you for the excellent feedback . . . And for being a great parent!
Awesome engineering explanation.
Mazda's attention to detail is evident like only the Japanese can do. Great job Mazda!
Can we have a sedan/coupe with this engine and RWD? And one that doesn't weigh 4000lbs
Please!!!!
I am loving this. Would love this in a sedan. Maybe a mazda speed 6
Mazda is the only brand keeping driving dynamics alive in the "affordable" market. Thanks, some of us still enjoy engaging while driving at speed limit. to quote Ralph Barbosa yes "I bragged about driving cross country at speed limit". I have been daily driving my RF miata in Michigan even through the winter and now we traded our Rav4 for this CX90. We were looking at a Telluride or a Pallisade but as soon as Ih eard inline6 and AWD rear wheel drive biased I was sold.
Manual Mazda 6!!!!! And yes as a wagon!!! And yes with the S engine. But seriously I will buy that.
He knows his work 💪
The best CX90 clip to date.
Can Dave answer how technically Mazda limited base turbo of not taking advantage of extra power from using premium fuels??? Why and how it does not recognize higher octane fuels so it could gain performance from it ???
It is the first Mazda to do that !!!
I would consider base turbo CX90 if I could use better quality premium fuels and gain power from it like in all other Mazdas , even 32K Mazda 3 gains power from 93 octane and 52K CX90 does not !!!!!! Why not , are pricing politics playing a role here? It is very annoying and may make me look elsewhere.
Another set of questions, if power on Cx90 uses electric motor with over 100lbs/ft for total of 332lbs/ft so does it mean that turbo on 3.3 produces just 232lbs/tq ??? It almost makes me think it is a 3.3l without turbo but extra power is added just from electric motor...
It is very confusing how that electric motors power is calculated in CX90s power rating ?
280hp/332tq from 3.3l displacement does look like extremely low psi turbo or numer possible from straight not turbo charged 3.3l
Than comes question about transmission, does it have a clever dipstick , kind of like in a current 6 speed ATX?
@@kdomster9141 The turbo can also be designed and tuned more for torque than HP in this case.
@@kevtn8 Yes it can but base 280hp does not increase performance from higher octane gasoline , what dumb ass move from Mazda .
If base 3.3t did increase its power with 93 octane to around 300hp and torque to 340ish and Mazda did offer cooled seats in mid tiers I would be the first one to get it .
I drove it the other day and it felt not much quicker than my 2017 CX-9 GT and that use to be FWD weighted at 4050lbs so.... Whooping 700lbs lighter .
I don't understand most of this stuff but I'm glad Dave (and Mazda) does ! Just shows a small bit of the philosophy of Mazda and the lengths that they go to to give us the awesome driving vehicles that they do. Where do I sign up for the new diesel wagon 😂
Deep coffee metallic..... Would love to see this engine in a car sized between the Mazda3 and Mazda6 would love a wagon but would settle for a sportback
This is why i love this channel. Thank you, Dave and Motoman! I ordered the Artisan Red Turbo S in Premium Plus and I can’t wait to get it!
I have the same CX-90 as you ordered...you will love it. I am at 1,000 miles and my wife doesnt let me drive it enough! Such a sweet interior, the I-6 and 8spd are the big news...but so is the big Pano Roof, myriad of memory settings, fuel mileage is outstanding for such a powerful vehicle! (I have the Tan interior, but would have liked the white for the better type of wood accents...just didnt want such a light interior leather)
Our pleasure!
@@OtisSpringerpilot i ordered the tan interior because i liked it better.
Thanks for the episode MotoMan and Dave C.! Can't wait to see the CX-70, and would love to see a double-wishbone, I6 powered hatch or sedan, but that might be a bridge too far for the current market. Dave's enthusiasm and passion are evident, and I love to see a company "going for it", and going in a definite direction, instead of watering down everything and just aiming to not offend.
This Mazda is the best looking vehicle in it’s segment. A new Mazda6 please…
From an options standpoint, allow me to select a cold weather package that will add heated front seats and steering wheel to even the base trims. Heat the whole steering wheel. And for us who live in the south, cooler seats as an option on more trims would be really cool. I’d pay $1500 as a stand alone option for them.
From a platform standpoint, if I’m being greedy, adaptive dampers. The only real change is that the car needs to get off the line with more urgency. With the large displacement and electric motor assist I was expecting to be able to get the jump on all the other crossovers out there. Another TH-cam channel did a comparison and this and the Hyundai where equal with each other until 35ish mph. If I’m needing to get the jump on a car to merge over right I’d expect my Turbo S 369hp to blow the 290hp NA outta the water.
But honestly these all are nitpicks and it’s a wonderful platform and car. It would of course be a wish to have this in a sedan. Maybe share development costs with Lexus for their next generation IS?
I like to see a 400 hp station wagon based on this platform- I would buy one, as opposed to to S6 Wagon
Glad to see Coleman back!!
CX5 owner, and hope to see some of this tech, at least the transmission go into a CX5 update (no, the CX50 is not what I want styling wise, and also got too wide to fit in my garage. Great job on the CX90!
Test drive the CX-50 and slide it into your garage. I bet it will fit right. Used to drive a relative’s CX-5 in our tight basement parking space and I thought buying the CX-50 for my own will be an issue as far as space is concerned. Then I test drove the CX-50 towards said parking basement. It went smoothly--what with all that 360-degree camera, tilting rearside mirrors, wider field of view, etc. Plus the CX-50 is much better than the CX-5 in many ways. Thanks.
Give us Mazda 6 (MX-60), Sportback (with practical hatch like Kia stinger) with sedan looks, inline 6, capable of 35+ mpg, but when I press that sport button I want it to go zoom zoom (5 seconds) 😮.
And then have another trim with 2.5l plug-in hibrid that can give us 40-50 miles on electric only 😀....
Mazda please make a Mazda 6 sedan and maybe a coupe with the new RWD platform and the inline 6. Also, the next-gen Mazda 3 with an RWD platform and an inline 6 would be really nice. That would be a big slap to BMW for making the 1 Series FWD.
Dave, you KNOW there's a bunch of us out here that would LOVE a 5-door hatchback with that drivetrain attached to a SIX-SPEED MANUAL!!!! Pretty please. I really miss my '04 6S V6 manual hatchback.
You know what to do with the platform!! Make a Mazda 6!!!
I would love to see a Mazda 6 return especially after seeing that beautiful concept a few years back. I miss my 2018 Mazda 6 Grand Touring but the lease was up. The CX-90 is a gorgeous crossover. The outgoing CX-9 was still a good looking one.
We bought a Artisan Red Turbo S Premium Plus less than 2 weeks ago. Would love to hear more from Dave Coleman to learn about our new car.
How do you like it so far?
@@MikeATL- Thanks for the feedback , Mike. I hope the issues you’re experiencing get resolved quickly. I haven’t found any owner videos on YT, so I’m looking forward to watching yours.
CX70 please! This big Bertha is more than I need.
Mazda 6 with this inline 6 pleaseeeee
CX70 NEEDS REAL EXHAUST TIPS!!! Please offer a sport version !! Maybe a brake upgrade with that performance exhaust to let the 6 sing.
PLEASE! its my next car and currently have the cx50.
This cx90 is beautiful 👍
Rad breakdown of the technology used 👍
Guest host showing up MotoMan. Love to see that drivetrain in a Mazda 6, something to compete with the C300 mild hybrid.
Enjoyed this one because I sat back and let Coleman do all the work:)
Put it in a 6 estate obviously. With that tan interior. An audi allroad type version would be great too but I appreciate that is a bit too niche probably
Dave Coleman is an absolute legend; Mazda & Coleman together are unstoppable right now.
David you are very honest open guy, i like your mentality and the way of thinking i know you are very busy, but please show up every time and speak about mazda lineup features and technology.
Need this engine in an AWD performance oriented "6" sedan
I smashed the LIKE button and now I'm going to tell you guys what you should do with this platform:
1. Mazda6 - RWD sedan based on the CX70 chassis
2. Mazda MX60 - Mazda6-based All-Terrain Wagon like Subaru Outback/Volvo V90 Cross Country
3. Mazda MX6 - RWD Coupe based on the CX60 chassis
4. Toyota Supra - A proper Japanese supercar with a Japanese inline 6 (not some German knockoff)
5. Toyota Mark Y - RWD sedan based on the CX90 chassis
6. Lexus SC330 - RWD Coupe based on the CX60 chassis
7. Lexus IS330 - RWD Sedan based on the CX70 chassis
8. Lexus IX330 - Lexus IS330-based All-Terrain 4-door Shooting Brake
...and NO...Daihatsu, Subaru, and Suzuki don't get anything!
You asked for it...
I Absolutely Love This Vehicle, I Wish You could Make a Full Hybrid AWD Vehicle. Everyone Will Want One IF You/Mazda Keep the Same PowerTrain!
Please bring this in the wagon form to the US market.
This is an episode worth saving. Dave is awesome and knows his stuff!
Our pleasure!
Priority #1: if you're doing a 40:60 rear seat split, make the 60% split fold on the PASSENGER SIDE. Get rid of the detuned euro engine. Make the MX-60 or CX-70 with a similar shape to the Polestar 3: A wagon/hatch with a roomy 2nd row for adults that folds down with an open passthrough to be able to fit a twin size bed or two large bikes inside.
I have a Mazda 6 and would want to upgrade to a similar car with a little more trunk height (or hatch) and the I6/RWD platform.
Thank you MotoManTV for inviting this gentlemen to babble his techno to us all. I much prefer engineering talk to sales talk. This explanation actually makes me appreciate this car more (whereas sales talk makes me shudder). Hope to see more of these in the future and thanks for the great content.
I have owned two Mazda's (2004 Mazda 3; 2010 Mazda CX-9), and I WANT A NEW ONE SOO BADLY!!! This thing is a Beaut, and they drive better than the junk we have now. Thanks for keeping quality and reliability with your build's Dave!!
It's always such a pleasure to hear from Dave. What a pro.
Can't wait for CX70.
I like the suv.
But without a 2nd row bench option on the top trim levels, we can not consider this suv as an option for our next purchase. Maybe that’s something Mazda can offer in the future.
Dave Coleman make a mazda vision coupe and put that engine in that car
MX-6 Coupe and a 929 with the new 3.3 Turbo
B2500 compact truck and B3300 midsize truck with an ultra rugged off-road versions. You guys need to make trucks again!
What a fantastic walk-thru the engineering of the CX90.. great vid! CX50 next?
Dave is the man, car guy down to his soul 👍👍👍
How about that engine and tech in a RWD Sedan, maybe with a manual option.
Dave Coleman!!! 🎉❤
Not crazy about the rumour that the CX70 is going to be a five seat CX90, with no change in size. Certain salesman may be saying this to get people to fold and not wait for the CX70.
I'm trying to hold off until the CX70 is introduced since its size should be more suitable for my needs, hope it's available by October with similar styling to the CX90.
I believe the rumor is overall exterior length might be the same but the rear will be much different and less bulbous since it doesn't need to accommodate the head room. Front & Rear leg room might be amazing with a huge trunk.
You hit nail on head. If I was salesman I would say same thing lol.
Take a look at the European CX-60. That's how CX-70 will look like. Maybe slightly wider and longer.
very informative video on a gorgeous vehicle, probably the best looking SUV out there. I do have concerns about the new powertrain, especially when i hear some sort of whine during hard acceleration. you should take this new platform/powertrain and derive a 6 sedan. with the proportions of this platform, styled right, a rwd 6 would look and drive like a sporty luxury sedan!
Very interesting and well done description of the CX 90 engineering. Mr. Coleman did an amazing narration on the development history of the Miata a while back thats well worth listening to.
Excellent info, and brilliant explanation. Been a fan of Dave's for many years since my days as a subscriber to Sport Compact Car magazine!
Dave if you ever read this you should bring back the mazda 6! Also consider adding seats with 14 way adjustabilty and adaptive dampers. That would demolish the competition by far. And maybe figure out for the high output engines a launch control.
Good technical presentation Dave!
Will the new CX70 be shorter than the CX90?
I would love to see something like what the Kia Stinger was, something driver focused with a hatch to give it that practicality a sedan can’t offer but with an edge that a crossover can’t offer either. I currently have a 2014 Mazda 3 GTS Hatch that I won’t give up even with 175,000 miles because its fully loaded and reliable and fuel efficient. I’ve added some Blitstein shocks all around and some awesome continental tires that have taken it to another level of enjoyment. As far as a daily driver its hard to beat but I tempted to add the CX-50 to the family if the CX-70 disappoints me visually though I doubt it will. Dave you are awesome I always love these videos featuring you. Mazda keep making cars for people who love to drive and who embraces the car as art approach to design. ❤
I test drove both 2023 turbocharged CX-5 and CX-50 . The CX-50 driving experience-coming from a 2019 Mazda3 NA owner-was like driving the Mazda3 on steroids. I love my CX-50 GT Turbo 🇨🇦 (Turbo Premium Plus 🇺🇸) and so satisfied with its performance. Having said that, I want my cake and eat it too: the CX-70 with the I-6 Turbo on a mild hybrid deserves some attention. 😊
This video shows just how much the engineers at Mazda prioritized driving dynamics over anything else.
Loved the presentation - as seniors, we prefer an easy entry vehicle that we can step-in and step out. Although perhaps a subtle difference from the CX90 , a slightly lifted two row wagon or Sportback (like the 1970 barracuda) would be able to take advantage of the platform while perhaps also being slightly shorter and easier to park...we have a deposit on the cx90 as is.
Waiting for the CX70
Thanks for all that, Dave. Enjoyed the engineering stuff and can't wait to drive one...into my garage 😁
Great video! I’d love to hear him talk about the plug in hybrid CX-90 please :)
Hopefully the cx70 will be out next speing when my current lease ends. Should be more fun than this with same specs and smaller size.
Great, great video!!! I'm dying to see the CX 70 with the CX 90 being so good!!
Would love to hear Dave Coleman descibe and explain the PHEV platform for the CX90. Hint, hint....
Mazda keeps hitting it out of the park, thanks to guys like Dave. I’ve owned 6 Miatas since 2001, 2 Mazda6s, a CX-9 and 2 CX-5s. My current ‘21 MX-5 RF Club BBR and our ‘22 CX-5 Signature are amazing (and affordable) vehicles. Thank you Dave and Mazda! You have convinced this prior Lexus, Acura and Infiniti owner that there is one car company that still listens to the customer.
Hows the reliability of Mazda, just seems abnormal to own 11 cars in 20 years. Used to being a lexus owner with 2 cars in the past 20 years
@@gerryfishman7823 ….. truth be told I have an addiction to buying vehicles. I’m 71 years old and bought my first car at 17. Since then I have purchased 76 vehicles. We have always had 3-4 vehicles and I tend to trade one of them every year or 2. My comment about Mazda’s reliability comes not from personal experience, although I’ve never had a problem with any Mazda I have owned. JD Power and even the reviews by owners ranks Mazda near the top. The Lexus I’ve owned were an ‘05 ES350 and a ‘13 GS350 F Sport. Both were great cars and I’m sure they are still satisfying to their current owners. Mazda is giving the customers exactly what they want, a feeling of being in something special without the premium price….imo that is a recipe for success.
This was awesome!! More videos like this please!
maybe like 5 shades of brown on that diesel wagon... from deep, metallic artisan dark chocolate to solid gloss light tiramisu. And don't forget the fluorescent beige!
Dave you had me at putting the inline 6 in the Miata !
Love this cx90 !! Hopefully you’ll have one that can go to folks cottage/camp in the future with a bit more ground clearance
the engineering tickles my brain 🧠😊
I always enjoy these videos with Mr. Coleman! I am living in Thailand and we are driving Mazda cars since 2008. Our current car is a CX-8. SO I am waiting for the CX-80. I very like that Mazda finally brings PHEV technology to its line up. Personally I would prefer more electric range (as the competition). My dream large PHEV from Mazda would be something like the MX-30 R-EV which drives only with electric motors, has a decent electric range and a range extender for longer trips.
Wouldn't mind more variety with paint. Green or another blue option. I've seen a neat deep metallic purple or really anything bright like a yellow. Even if just in the Miata. 8 options of grayscale and beige is a bit much considering there's sometimes 2 reds and maybe one of 2 blues in limited trim options as the alternative. That anniversary orange was fun.
+1 to all of the mazda6 comments. If it debuts before the year is out, handles tight enough, and offers even a 1/8 inch more rear passenger space over my Mazda3 HB, then I'd probably trade in. And I love my 3 turbo. Otherwise I'm going in on a Miata before the next gen.
The 6 is dead.
Yes! I6T Miata. Stretch the hood for a little XKE-like look and let the prodigious torque roll!! REALLY. I6T Miata. I’ll be in line immediately.
Great presentation and easily understood. Nice looking SUV
You guys should make a wagon mazda6 with this platform. Specifically brown
Imagine a sedan with this powertrain and platform...If it does happen, I'm putting a deposit down the minute they bring that out! Until then, I'm still more than happy with the 2018 Mazda6 turbo
Thank you for this video, really makes complicated functions expressed in a way that normal people can understand.. thank you again and Mazda is doing good with this model.
Always love the Dave Coleman appearances!
Put the engine and drivetrain in a saloon and a wagon with the tan interior and you would definitely have me buy either. I really would like to see it in a wagon for 45-50k.
Why so expensive when the base cx-90 starts in the high 30s
@@curiosityredpill7030 I would pay 45-50k for a new Mazda 6 with the RWD platform and the 340hp inline 6. Acura TLX with similar hp is almost 10k more, and it's a FWD-biased AWD.
Love my Mazdas. Have owned a few of them from my first 626LX to our CX5 and CX9. We are RVer's and I would love to bring a Mazda with us. We can do that with our current FWD Mazdas by using a Tow dolly but Mazda has gone away from the FWD option which means that we will not be able to tow a Mazda behind our RV. Would love to see the CX90 or CX70 have the PTO module made so that you would have the ability to flat tow that platform. Finding a flat towable vehicle is getting harder and harder especially something that is not a Truck. Think a option like this might help increase sales of these vehicles.
Yes!
Beautiful car. Excited to test drive one though I’m not in the market for it. CX-70 should be super interesting especially if it can tow a small family camper.
And yeah Mazda 6!
Also, come on Miata 😂
Thanks, for the video and detailed description.
Design wise, IMO if you lengthened and squared off the rear roof and male hatch design more vertical, it would improve the storage and space behind the 3rd. row seats and be more competitive with some of the other 3rd. row SUV's.
Other than that it's an Awesome vehicle!
Rebirth the Mazda6 with this platform Dave!!!!!!!
Great video. Love it & what they're doing at Mazda with this vehicle
best xplanation video yet!
My 6th Mazda (06 mazdaspeed6) is so good, but my left knee isnt anymore. put the I-6 in a Sedan w/ auto trans, or a SUV sized near the CX-7 please.
This is the type of car-related video that I personally enjoy the most. Thank you Mr. Coleman, and Moto-Man!
By the way, did he say “BROWN MANUAL DIESEL WAGON” with inline 6? Because as a single Mazda fan with lots of stuff to carry around daily, it’s something I’m really going to look forward to. Forget diesel and brown, but seriously.
He was joking, it's been a meme for years.
I’d love this in a full-size sedan, but that’s obviously not going to happen.
However… revival of Mazdaspeed with a CX-5 sized, I-6 powered sport crossover?
Excellent presentation! As to Dave's question, a smaller version (with the same or more power) would be nice. Don't need or want more than 5 seats. And really don't need AWD. RWD would be just fine here in SoCal and make the vehicle a bit lighter.
Dave so smart. Thank you for all info.
Inline 6 sedan should be first thing for Mazda after Cx70. Contrary to reports or facts, sedans are still popular. Look at Camry and Accord and Nissan. Second is luxury segment of Germans. People still buy or lease those Germans sedans in huge numbers. A true Rwd sedan from Mazda would be biggest thing since they Rotary engine. It would be a massive success potentially stealing sales from Camry, Accord, Nissan and Germans. After this Rx9 sports car. The first inline 6 sports car from Japan. That alone will be monumental. Demand will be crazy.
I would always go for standard tires over low profile. As I live in a hot climate, I would like AC to run off electric on hybrids, and have remote activation. Cars in the summer here get so hot in the open sun that parking for a 45 minute lunch heats up the car such that the AC is nullified on the whole trip back, only starting to cool the cabin as you park on your return.
I'm interested in the CX-70, and I'm wondering what exactly it gains when you remove the 3rd row. More room for the 2nd row? More room for hybrid battery? Reclining seats?