Mazda has announced that the Mazdaspeed6 and the Sport Wagon variants will be discontinued for the 2008 model year. But hope is not all gone as a redesigned Mazda6 sedan and the five-door will be the next Mazda vehicle choices. Also, we may still be able to see a next-generation Mazdaspeed6, but it will come out only after a year or two after the launch of their new vehicles for their 2008 model year line up.

According to a press release from Mazda: Mazda6 Sports Sedan and 5-Door*

The MAZDA6 set new standards for performance, driver appeal and styling when it was launched four years ago. As a vehicle that married sports performance with refinement and practicality, it has proven a huge sales success and picked up more than 70 awards for automotive excellence.

For 2008, the MAZDA6 gets even better with a new standard Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), BOSE stereo system (Touring models) and 17-inch alloy wheels (i Sport models).

New or enhanced for 2008:

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) standard on all models Standard BOSE stereo system (Touring models) Standard 17-inch alloy wheels (i Sport models) New exterior colors - Volcanic Red (4-door model) and Silver Metallic Standard security alarm system (Sport VE and Touring)

*To better meet customer demands for the MAZDA6 Sports Sedan and 5-Door, the MAZDA6 Sport Wagon will be discontinued for the 2008 model year.