is it mazda or ford that makes the 2.3L V4 DOHC engine and tranny (not the 3.0L V6 Duratec engine) in mazda6?

Question

i am planning to buy a mazda6 2.3L V4 DOHC car, and i did some research on the vehicle and am not sure about who makes the engine and transmission (is it ford or mazda??). Guys please help me on this. I am going nuts.

Answer 1

With absolute certainity, it is made in japan by mazda. The entire car is made in japan. I've had a 2006 mazda3s 5 door since april,2006 and love it. handles like it's on rails(I live on a roller coaster in the country-2 lane hilly and curvy) I've pushed it to the limits and it's never done anything scary(I scrubbed 1/32" off front tires in two months).
I got 27.5mpg with stock setup. At 6,000 miles I put K&N air filter(stock replacement(not cold air unit) and I heard the intake(I've been using K&N for 35 years on bikes, trucks, and cars, and I can hear the difference).
My mileage dropped to 24.5mpg. I called K&N and they told me that I needed to reset the computer. This is accomplished by taking the negative cable off the battery FOR AT LEAST 2 HOURS. according to K&N it takes this long for the battery and reserve batteries to run down, thereby allowing the computer to reset when the battery cable is reconnected. My experience with K&N air filters has been that I can expect from 1 to 3 mpg increase in mileage and a slight increase in power from improved breathing. I have not run a tank of gas through the car since the battery cable thing so I don't know about mileage, but K&N was not surprised at my question. They said the new fuel injected stuff had to have the cable disconnected to reset the computer.

Answer 2

I won't say that a V4 does not it exist, but almost all cars that have 4 cyl engines are inline 4s, I4. Also, if your car is a V6, then it has 6 cylinders, not 4. V means and I refer to how the cylinders are lined up in relation to each other and the crank shaft. V means that it is in the shape of a V, with two cylinders across from each other, turning the shaft at almost the exact same place with more sets of cylinders next to them, further down the shaft. I means that it is inline. That means that all the cylinders are lined up in a row. The number refers to the number of cylinders. V4 engines may exist in larger motorcycle engines or other applications. They do not exist in the automotive application (and if they do, they are very rare). V2 engines are often known as V Twin and are primarily used in motorcycles. I have heard of a V4 engine used in the Ford Taunus, not the Taurus. The Taunus was a small car sold in Germany. The Taunus engine was used in some cars, but it never reached wide use in the automotive industry. The V4 engine was used in about 9 cars from Ford, Saab and Matra. However, whether it is a true V style engine is debated because the opposing pistons do not share a crankpin of the scrank shaft. The Taunus engine is not to be confused with a flat, or "boxer" engine.

Answer 3

I think Mazda makes the engine and tranny as that engine is used on Fords, Mazdas and Volvos

Answer 4

made by Mazda for sure !!!

3.0 litres duratec is made by ford !!