The advertising strategy for the MAZDA6 departed from the approach used for the Protégé, as it involved what the company describes as a “more mature” effort that is designed to position the car as a refined, sporty one Zoom Zoom line. TV spots and print ads focused on attributes such as styling, performance and handling with each calling out mechanical features like zero-loss brake boosters, double-cone synchronizers and/or the car’s double wishbone suspension. Promotion strategy spent heavily on IMC with 12% of their budget. Promotions were done in magazines, newspapers, they also had a deal with ESPN which includes advertising Mazda ESPN’s various media such as, print (ESPN Magazine), TV, radio and the Internet as well as in ESPN Zone restaurants. . It also integrates the MAZDA6 into various promotions such as ESPN’s “Pigskin Pick’Em” game. MAZDA6 also includes an extensive publicity/public relations campaign, direct mail, and the use of interactive media such as online advertising, CD-ROMs, with which model was named as 10 best cars in the year 2003.