MOTORING: Unveiled!!! The All-New NEW 2013 MAZDA 6 !!!

The 2014 Mazda 6 was unveiled at the 2012 Moscow Auto Show.  The model unveiled, as well as all specifications released, are for the Russian market only. U.S. specifications will be announced at a later date.  A major change on the line-up is that the 2013 model was conspicuously without the outgoing model's 272-hp 3.7-liter V6 engine option. But no details were released on the U.S. version of the midsize sedan, or whether the V6 will remain on the US/Global market line-up.

The Russian-spec 2013 Mazda 6 gets two engine choices: a 148-horsepower Skyactiv-G 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and a 189-horsepower Skyactiv-G 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine. No plans for hybrid or diesel options were mentioned.

The 2014 Mazda 6 is set to battle such competitors as the 2013 Nissan Altima, 2013 Honda Accord, 2011 Hyundai Sonata, and the segment sales leader, the 2012 Toyota Camry.

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The Mazda 6 is a critical car for the Japanese automaker because it's the first in the Mazda lineup to be designed entirely under the ‘Skyactiv’ engineering initiative. It definitely has a much fresher, edgier look and some appealing new features. Hopefully for Mazda, the new 6 could finally land on the shopping lists of mainstream sedan buyers.