Whitten Brothers Mazda

Sure 40 mpg is good. But if you think that's the best automakers can do, think again. Case in point: a new powerhouse from Mazda. Coined the Skyactive-G 1.3-liter direct-injection gasoline engine, it can get over 70! No, we're not joking. Seventy miles per gallon!

The reason you maybe haven't heard of this gem before is because it's still a diamond in the rough. The ground-breaking Skyactive-G 1.3-liter direct-injection gasoline engine is, in fact, just about to debut for the very first time in Japan. Ideal for the slower, stop-and-go driving of more congested…

MAZDA6, available now at Whitten Brothers Mazda in Richmond, VA has always been a well-selling model. But due to recent additions to the lineup, and less than stellar sales of the 6 in recent months, the car is in danger of being discontinued in the United States. MAZDA6 accounts for the majority of Mazda's US production, built alongside Ford cars at a shared Flat Rock, MI plant.   AutoWeek's Hans Greiml reports that the Nikkan Kogyo newspaper believes Mazda could be looking to pull out from Flat Rock.

MAZDA6 is a big reason, apparently. "Mazda can't turn a…