2009 Mazda MAZDA6

The latest round of safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) are in, and the favored cars and trucks from the latest round include the 2009 Mazda6 , the 2009 Nissan Maxima and the entire lineup of Ford SUVs and crossovers. First, the results from the IIHS, where the Japanese sedans scored well in the... read more

We've shown you spy photos of the 2010 Ford Fusion earlier this year, but today, TheCarConnection.com's spy photographers got even closer to the final version of the sedan that's coming soon from Dearborn. The look of the 2010 Ford Fusion is quite different from the current car. The grille appears deeper and more elegant than in the current car. The grille dips down into the front bumper, while... read more

Will Chrysler really ditch passenger cars for trucks , and get in bed with Nissan ? Our bet is yes, but no telling if the resulting love child will have Chrysler pizzazz, Nissan quality, or John Edwards' eyes. The new Mazda6 is ready to take on the Camry , Accord, Malibu, and the other mid-size titans. Also, the Ford Fusion . Erm, maybe that last one was not the plan. New for 2009, the Infiniti... read more

When it comes to mid-size sedans , who are the top four players? Toyota Camry . Honda Accord . Nissan Altima . Chevrolet Malibu . These cars sell in big numbers. Even though Mazda has had an entry in this 2-million-unit-per-year class, the previous Mazda6 never posed much of a threat to the sales leaders. This may change with the new 2009 Mazda6 . The new 6 is designed expressly for the North... read more

Mazda is considering adding the subcompact 2 to the company's lineup in North America in the not too distant future. Jim O'Sullivan, president of Mazda North America, also said the company is studying plans for selling diesel engines in the U.S. market for the first time. "We're not ready to make the announcement but obviously we sell diesels in Europe," O'Sullivan said during a lunch with... read more

Ford’s Detroit show release on the Edge says, “ Ford outpaced the competition in CUV growth in 2005 and looks to further energize the CUV market in 2006 with the new Edge and two other crossovers — the Lincoln MKX and Mazda CX-7 .” Although Ford hadn’t said anywhere else that the CX-7 was related to the MKX or the Edge, many took the leap from that sentence that they are... read more