New Mazda6 Saloon and Tourer
Mazda has announced UK pricing and specification for both the Saloon and Tourer versions of its flagship model. Featuring an upgraded cabin, revised styling and enhanced technology, plus the UK debut of Mazda’s cylinder deactivation SKYACTIV-G 2.5-litre petrol engine, the updated Mazda6 also sees the popular SKYACTIV-D 2.2-litre diesel engine benefit from a power upgrade to 184ps. Priced from £23,195 to £33,585 the combined Saloon and Tourer range features 25 models across four trim levels: SE-L Nav+, SE-L LUX Nav+, Sport Nav+ and GT Sport Nav+. Matched exclusively to the new range-topping GT Sport Nav+ trim, Mazda’s 2.5-litre SKYACTIV-G engine makes its UK debut in the new Mazda6.
With a cylinder deactivation system, this direct-injection four-cylinder engine seamlessly switches between four and two- cylinder operation to improve real-world fuel economy at no cost to performance. Tere’s also no mistaking the visual enhancements that mark out the latest Mazda6. Te 2018 car adopts a fresh frontal design
focused around a new grille, which has the mesh positioned deeper within the surround to create a more sophisticated and muscular face. Te revised LED headlamps integrate signature wing tips from grille surround to underscore their predator style, while the redesigned lower bumper features a sleeker profile and an aerodynamically
efficient air intake. At the rear, the Saloon has a remodelled boot lid, while both the Saloon and Tourer feature cleaner rear bumper styling with more body coloured areas. Step inside the new Mazda6 and the updates are even more evident. New materials and technology combined with refinements to the cabin design
LAND ROVER AND TERRY GRANT SMASH WORLD RECORD AT GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED
Land Rover and Terry Grant smashed a world record at Goodwood Festival of Speed this year, with a two-wheel speed run in the new Range Rover Sport SVR. Terry’s 2:24.5 run up the famous hillclimb broke Terry’s old record for a mile travelled in a car on two wheels, set in 2011, by more than 30 seconds. Terry Grant flipped the Range Rover Sport SVR up on to two wheels with the use of a ramp, before hitting speeds of up 60mph on Goodwood’s famous hillclimb as he set the new Guinness World Record time. Terry snatched the record in a dramatic last gasp attempt, having attempted four runs earlier, none of which Terry managed to complete. Te Range Rover Sport SVR is a 575hp performance SUV, capable of 0-60mph in 4.3 seconds and a top speed of 174mph – with four wheels on the road, at least. Te Range Rover Sport only required one modification for the world record run, a tweak to its differential to allow the car to deliver more power to the two wheels on the ground – both of which will be pumped up to
deliver an understated sense of luxury. With fine craſtsmanship applied to every detail, highlights across the range include the introduction of a larger eight-inch centre display screen and the adoption of a full colour windscreen projected Active Driving Display. “Te new Mazda6 is another example of Mazda’s continued drive to deliver stylish, great to drive, high-quality cars that offer a unique form of Japanese inspired style and elegance. With more technology and equipment
than ever before,
plus upgrades to engines and refinement I’m sure the Mazda6 will be more popular than ever with both fleet and retail customers”, commented Peter Allibon, Sales Director, Mazda Motors UK.
THE WORLD’S BIGGEST CLASSIC MOTOR RACING FESTIVAL 20/21/22 July 2018
With its 1000+ entries, the Silverstone Classic is firmly established not only as the world’s greatest classic motor racing festival but also as the biggest motor racing meeting of any genre on the planet.
90PSI. Terry Grant is a multiple world- record holder, with 25 Guinness World Records already to his name, and with this latest record, Terry has bested a 2:55 run that he himself set at Goodwood in 2011. Stunt
Driver, Terry Grant,
said: “It really shouldn’t be underestimated how difficult a two-wheeled speed run like this is; you are always fighting to keep the car balanced right on the edge, as it tries to tip either one way or the other. You need to be conscious of everything, from
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the camber of the road to the strength of the wind. Tankfully, conditions were excellent and the Range Rover Sport SVR was the perfect precision tool for the job.” Te world record was not the only amazing Land Rover moment of the Festival of Speed, as 70 historic and important Land Rovers took to the hill in what was the largest batch of cars to ever tackle the famous route in one go. From 1948, to 2018, the parade of cars celebrated 70 years of one of Britain’s most iconic automotive brands.
Nowhere else on Earth will visitors be treated to so many packed grids embracing the full spectrum of the sport’s glorious past. Adding to the petrol-head’s paradise, the vast infield display areas will be festooned with thousands upon thousands of dazzling classic cars creating an unparalleled motor show brimming with automotive icons. And there’s so much more… live music concerts from Grammy winning bands, world champions on two- and four-wheels, stunt shows from a multiple Guinness World Record holder, the event’s biggest ever auction of race and road cars, the most powerful yet collection of monsters for tyre-burning streetcar shootouts… it all adds up to another Silverstone Classic blockbuster at the home of home of British motor sport. Tickets are still on sale but must be purchased in advance. For full details visit
silverstoneclassic.com
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