Picking the MPS version of the Mazda 6 from the outside is easy if you know where to look. Most obvious change is that bulging bonnet, which is not purely aesthetic, but channels air to the intercooler. Then there’s the deep chin spoiler and 15-spoke alloy wheels wrapped in high-performance 18-inch rubber.. Beneath that bulging bonnet lies a significantly new turbocharged engine, which produces 190kW/380Nm compared to the basic 6′s 122kW/207Nm naturally aspirated engine.All four wheels can do the driving on the MPS, via a trick electronic all-wheel drive system which can transfer up to 50 per cent of the engine’s output to the rear wheels when it deems necessary.Inside, the MPS additions are minimal; more heavily bolstered sports front seats, surface changes around the centre control stack, and material changes to better suit the car’s performance aspirations..Back seat comfort is identical to a standard 6, which means good leg and head room, and enough width for three adults at a pinch, though two will be far more comfortableThe MPS includes large disc brakes at each corner with single-piston callipers. ABS antilock braking is standard, as is traction control. Disabling the DSC by the dash-mounted button also disables the traction control, but not the ABS.Aah, that engine. Essentially based on the 6′s 2.3-litre, four-cylinder alloy block, it gets a significant number of extras, not the least is direct injection and a high-pressure turbocharger. Mazda says direct injection offers a number of benefits when teamed with a turbocharger.Mazda also claims this combination reduces emission levels over indirect injection turbos, and provides slightly better fuel economyThe end result of direct injection, turbocharging is 190kW and 380Nm, which is a significant increase on the standard 6′s engine. Performance enters the realm of the seriously quick, with 0-100km/h at 6.6 seconds.The system selects one of three driving modes (Normal, Sports, Snow) that it thinks best suits your driving and the conditions. Search Buy Used Renault Clio for a car of your dreams
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