The Mazda6, a coupe from Japan, is the latest product of Japan's Mazda Motor Corporation for the 21st century. The Riying is also the first product to fully embody the new brand DNA of Mazda. It was put into production in Japan in February 2002 and launched on the international market in May 2002. In just eight months, it won 30 awards in 19 countries around the world. To date, the Mazda6 has won as many as 58 awards globally. Winning so many awards in such a short period of time is the first in Mazda's 83-year history. Known as "Atenza" in Japan, the name comes from Italian, meaning "attention". In global markets outside Japan, it is called "Mazda 6" with the latest price quote.