Ford Fusion??
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They share a plateform, but I would hardly call it a rebadged 6, they look nothing a like thank goodness. The 6 a long with the other mazda's loose out in the style department. Mazda's are great cars, but the styling sucks in my opinion, the miata is the only one with style, the rest have that ugly nose.
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I wonder why Ford hasn't made their own version of the Mazdaspeed 6.
A Fusion with a V6 and manual transmission would be really nice.
A Fusion with a V6 and manual transmission would be really nice.
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Yeah i second that, a manual with a v6 would be nice. For some reason though Ford doesnt like to pair the biggest engine they provide with a manual unless its a Mustang or a GT. It sucks.
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From: Kzoo
Originally Posted by 62_Galaxie_500
I wonder why Ford hasn't made their own version of the Mazdaspeed 6.
A Fusion with a V6 and manual transmission would be really nice.
A Fusion with a V6 and manual transmission would be really nice.
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The Fusion is based off of the Mazda 6. The body and interior are different, but other than that its pretty much the same car.
Its kind of hard to call it an, "American" car when its designed by the Japanese and built in Mexico.
Its kind of hard to call it an, "American" car when its designed by the Japanese and built in Mexico.
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Not really, there's alot of americans that work on the mazda design teams. Ford and mazda are conected at the hip. Plateform sharing between the two help keep cost down and give us a top notch product. Mazda is just another ford company like volvo in which to share idea's.
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From: Merrill, WI
Originally Posted by fordtruckman
hey how do you like the 5spd because right now I'm searching for a Fusion with a 5spd. I drove one but only for like 10min.
