Yeah, the new 6 looks pretty good, kinda similar to that Hyundai, and definitely better looking than the Nissan. Would fit in good methinks.
6 Series could do the job though. Are they offering that car in down under with a V8 engine?
I say sporty brand image because Mazda has been advertised here in Australia as the "fun and sporty" Japanese brand... at least over the last couple of years. We have a Mazda2 as the family car, and my parents have commented that it handles like a go-kart!Mazda's sporty brand image ? Mazda together with Toyota (before getting back to WEC) to me is a really dull brand.
6 Series could do the job though. Are they offering that car in down under with a V8 engine?
Correct, it's FWD. It is quite fun and lively to drive too.It's also not RWD I suspect.
The commentators had Casey Stoner on, and mentioned he's living in Switzerland, and can't watch the V8 Supercars races. "He's got a link, and he downloads them all", and they all had a chuckle.
Did you see the part where Stoner advises that his aim (hope) is to go into driving V8 Supercars in the future. He's been an avid fan for a long time, and is regularly seen in the 888 garage. Might be interesting to see if he develops into this catagory. It's extremely competitive though.
http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7935
Well I can't help but wonder - if Mazda were indeed to enter the championship, what car would they use as a base? the Mazda6 is the closest at the moment, but none of their cars seem to really fit despite Mazda's sporty brand image...
And it will be manufactored by AMG which was found by Hans-Werner Aufrecht, who is the head of ITR, the organising body of DTM.Of course Mercedes say they are not directly involved from a marketing viewpoint, but it will be a Mercedes body using a Mercedes V8 engine.
And it will be manufactored by AMG which was found by Hans-Werner Aufrecht, who is the head of ITR, the organising body of DTM.
Also Norbert Haug said something into this direction at the 2011 Australian Grand Prix when he was asked if Mercedes would be interested to join with the new V8 Supercar rules. His answer was that Formula 1 and DTM will be the only manufactor programs. But if there is interest, AMG could deliver a customer sport program.
I still would like to know, why ITR never thought of cooperating with and adapting V8Supercars.
Umm both on Short shifting regularly, you know what GM did to Opel, and now they're uncompetetive in any almost range there is, they can't keep up to Audi, Mercedes or BMW by any chance, VW taking the wide market with their crappy Golfs and nobody will get an Insignia when they can get one out of the south for the same money. So both Ford and Opel must be inventive in comfort (Ergo-Seat-Backs with nice chicks ) and Ecoboost Engines with better usage. Then if you look at who could afford those damn oversized tanks aka BMW X5 type of cars to drive them to the backery and back is ridiculous. I'm more with the GM/Ford types that just be modern environment friendly instead of the showcasing with big battleships the big 3 do for Ego-purpose rather than using them the way Jeeps were intended.No, you didn't get my point. I wondered why Mercedes/AMG although having power in the DTM organising body never came to a point to suggest to cooperate with V8 Supercars in terms of new car rules. GM and Ford both have factories in Germany and would have been a great addition to the current DTM brands.