lack of interest in non-luxury brand Japanese imports of this size, evidenced by the withdrawal of the Toyota Cressida in 1992. During the early 1990s Mazda had considered introducing its own luxury brand, Amati, to compete with Lexus, Infiniti and Acura but later withdrew their plans. The 929 was replaced by the Mazda Millenia as the flagship sedan, but the Millenia is front-wheel drive. 929 Serenia sales ended in Canada after the 1994 model year, and the United States followed suit with the 1995 model year. It was also sold in South Korea as the badge engineered Kia Enterprise, using Mazda-sourced engines. Engines: 2.5 L (2494 cc) J5 V6, DOHC, 3.0 L (2954 cc) JE V6, SOHC, 160 hp (118 kW)/180 lb·ft (245 N·m) 3.0 L (2954 cc) JE26 V6, DOHC, 205 hp (151 kW)/200 lb·ft (272 N·m) Second generation (HE; 1995–1999) The final HE generation of the Sentia appeared in late 1995 in Asia and in Australia in April 1996 as the 929. The engine remained a carry-over, and the dimensions of the vehicle were reduced from the previous model. Production remained short; exports were halted to Australia in 1997 due to poor sales and an increasingly high price tag (in its final year the 929's price had increased to over AUD$83,000 in the Australian market—about the same price as an entry-level BMW 5 Series). The 1995 Sentia used Mazda's updated HE platform, and was the last large RWD sedan from Mazda. A Japanese language automotive magazine source has shown that the car incorporates a number of styling cues from the stillborn Amati 1000. This generation Sentia had been developed with the proposed Mazda flagship in mind. Anticipating that it would take over the role of formal-use vehicles (i.e. chauffeur-driven transport for executives) in the product line, this Sentia is considerably geared towards private owners in its focus. The mechanical underpinnings are largely carried over from the previous Sentia. The exterior and interior received a mild redesign to make the car more stately, and suitable for formal corporate use. This includes a larger grille, taller roofline for improved rear headroom, as well as large expanses of woodgrain panelling. The Japanese TV advertising campaign featured Sean Connery stating "Sentia...striking!". Engines: 3.0 L JE-ZE V6 3.0 L (2,954 cc) JE26 V6, DOHC, 138 kW (185 hp)/ The second-generation Sentia drops the 2.5-liter engine, and uses the 3-liter unit in two different