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Old 01-15-2008, 09:25 PM
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I have head that one of the 2009's will be here in about 3-4 weeks. People I know will have the car for some drive time. I will update when this occurs.
Easy_E1, well my call from my contact in Irvine told me they would not be back untill Spring but information from our contact in Las Vegas says you are correct that they will be here in 3-4 weeks. Will it be spring in 3-4 weeks??? Oh well. I'll let you know if I pick up any more information. No one said to keep this too quiet just don't mention names so who knows what they are sending.
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great work guys, keep us inform!
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I think the best way for mazda to test the 16x its to drop it at the back of a ALMS race car, maybe as a 3 rotor, but they will test most of its internal components at extreme use
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Easy_E1, well my call from my contact in Irvine told me they would not be back untill Spring but information from our contact in Las Vegas says you are correct that they will be here in 3-4 weeks. Will it be spring in 3-4 weeks??? Oh well. I'll let you know if I pick up any more information. No one said to keep this too quiet just don't mention names so who knows what they are sending.
Actually, there are (10) 2009 test cars in NA, 2 in Canada and 8 in various parts of the USA. One is at a dealer in SOCAL as we speak. It will move to AZ, then Vegas. No 16X however, it's just the 13B RENESIS.
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Andf I know where its going when it comes to AZ. I'll let you all know when it gets to Arizona.
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Actually, there are (10) 2009 test cars in NA, 2 in Canada and 8 in various parts of the USA. One is at a dealer in SOCAL as we speak. It will move to AZ, then Vegas. No 16X however, it's just the 13B RENESIS.
I think your correct, I understand that there are two separate teams working on various 8 upgrades (?). The 8s on the way out of R&D and SOCAL first are standard units with a few refinements (???) (I assume superficial). The ones that I will be most interested in will be coming later.

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Andf I know where its going when it comes to AZ. I'll let you all know when it gets to Arizona.
We in Vegas know where one is going for sure and will post when it gets here.
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We in Vegas know where one is going for sure and will post when it gets here.
Heh...mainly because "engineers" tend to be geeky lonely dorks who are easily swayed when Phil applies his "hospitality" skills and calls in the bunny ranch to "pump" them for information...
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Heh...mainly because "engineers" tend to be geeky lonely dorks who are easily swayed when Phil applies his "hospitality" skills and calls in the bunny ranch to "pump" them for information...
I wish you would not give away all my secrets.
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Old 01-18-2008, 04:31 PM
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aah so true. Does this mean the 13B will get cheaper when the 16x arrives?
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Tomorrow. Up close and personal.
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Tomorrow. Up close and personal.
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Tomorrow. Up close and personal.
Pics or it didnt happen!!!

Haa...if you can get out with pics...I'm sure Mazda would call in a favor from the yakuza...
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spy cam in your hat.... do it.
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Tomorrow. Up close and personal.
oh man, I want to know too! Which AZ dealer? Must be Phoenix or Mesa?
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It's where its suppose to be and I will be there about 3:30 pm . Pics will follow after that. I plan on taking lots of pics. I do have a pic on my phone but I'm at work and I have no way to load it and post it.
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Come on Eric, how could you work when it's in town?
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It's tempting to leave early Phil. But the car will be here for a while. The way they're talking it will be here for a month or more. I do know its an AT not an MT So this wil be good for the Automatic lovers. I'm going to see if they'll let me drive it or at least go for a ride. Pics are not going to be a problem from what I've been told already.
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AT as in twin clutch AT or normal AT?
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AT as in twin clutch AT or normal AT?

As far as I know it's the same 6sp AT that's in use now. Haven't heard of a twin clutch AT being available.
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As far as I know it's the same 6sp AT that's in use now. Haven't heard of a twin clutch AT being available.
Used on the 16X...proof of concept of the 7 speed dual clutch flappity paddle trans is in the Taiki...

There was also a release somewhere in an article...I'll see if I can find it...

http://www.autospies.com/news/Mazda-...ear-box-21673/
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/c...taiki-concept/

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We now have some of the official specs of the car including details about a Mazda developed dual-clutch gearbox. Engineers considered two separate gearbox designs for the Taiki, a seven-speed dual-clutch unit or a more conventional sequential manual transmission. We’ll have to wait until the Tokyo show to find out which one they went with but there’s a good chance it’s the dual-clutch.
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Well here are some of the pics I took today. I have to wait for permission to post some of them till tomorrow.

Sorry I have been asked to remove the pics.
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Mazda should set it up and sell admission!

Maybe I'll trade my 92 Sunburst Yellow miata in on one
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