the next Mazda6 will feature Mazda's Skyactiv 2.0L four-cylinder engine and may introduce American buyers to the new 2.2L Skyactiv-D low-compression diesel engine. In any case, the Mazda6, with its Takeri-inspired styling, will be among the swoopiest of mid-sized sedans.

Yes, the 2012 New York International Auto Show did feature introductions that weren't sedans. Trying to create the hit they expected at the start, Honda brought out the Crosstour Concept as a glimpse of their 2013 update of the Accord-based crossover.