48 - Friday, April 24, 1992 ~ North Shore News

AUTOMOTIVE

NORTH VANCOUVER RCMP traffic department Sgt. Don
Killer watches drivers as they approach a stop sign recently
installed at 15th Street and Ridgeway Avenuc. The police are -
monitoring traffic in the area. Police say there has been

much heavy braking at the site.

Only Japanese coupe
made with V6 engine

Having tried all combinations

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adequate.

A couple of complaints: the
steering wheel obscures some of
the stereo and heater controls,
making it awkward to make ad-
justments while driving. Secondly,
the driver's door has a small pull
insert where the left elbow rests,
feeling uncomfortable.

At the moment, the MX-6 is
the only Japanese sporty coupe
available with a V6engine. The
new 2.5-litre, dual overhead cam,
24-valve V6 engine has 164
horsepower, 19 more horses than
the previous turbocharged four-
cylinder engine (which is no longer
available).

The V6 is a very smooth, quiet,
powerful engine that likes to be
revved high, and thus performs
better when mated with the man-
ual five-speed trarsmission. The
manual transmission, by the way,
is considerably smoother than
previous Mazda transmissions I’ve
driven. An optional four-speed
automatic, with normal and power
rnodes, is also available.

The standard powertrain on the
base RS model is now a 2.0-litre
four-cylinder engine witii 118
horsepower (previously 2.2 litres
with 110 horsepower). This engine
is adequate, but when mated to
the automatic transmission, does
not offer inspiring performance.
It’s also a little noisier than the
v6.

However, the fuel economy of
the four-cylinder car is  con-
siderably better than the V6-
equipped MX-6. The former
averages 30 mpg in city driving
while the latter averages 24 mpg.
In addition, the V6 engine re-
quires more expensive premium
gasoline. .

of engine an: transmissions, |
would recommend the V6 with the
five-speed manual, despite its
poorer fuel economy. The L3 V6
model also comes with four-wheel
disc brakes and available ABS
brakes.

On the highway, the MX-6 is
quiet and vibration-free; however,
the hood vibrates visibly when
travelling over rough surfaces.
The ride, handling, and steering
control are very good for a
front-wheel-drive car, but not
quite as good as the class-leading
rear-wheel-drive Nissan 240SX.
However, its excellent outward
visibility, low hoodlines, respon-
sive engine and smooth transmis-
sion add up to a very pleasant
driving experience.

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