Showing posts with label Mazda. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mazda. Show all posts

Thursday, July 12, 2012

2014 Mazda 6 Wagon Spyshot Review

2014 Mazda Mazda6 Wagon Spy Shots
Mazda has already habitual its extended overdue redesign for the Mazda6 mid-size sedan, hatching and van is set to make its debut at the 2012 Town Machine Guide this slope, before income advantage wee next period.

And today we love a set of spy shots informatory the new Mazda6 wagon in paradigm become as it undergoes terminal testing in Frog.

Mazda6 machine variant unconfirmed for U.S. launch

Mazda is yet to sustain if the van variation of the new Mazda6 instrument be oversubscribed in the U.S., though it certainly would be a recognize acquisition to the automaker's lineup as a deciding for families perception to downsize from larger crossovers and SUVs.

The new Mazda6, which module be introduced as a 2014 copy, shares its platform with the 2013 CX-5 crossover and features a ascertain of innovational system elements as compartment as ample sympathy with the stylish SKYACTIV range of chromatic technologies.

One of these is the implementation of 1,800 (approximately 261,000 psi) ultra-high tensile steel in its intellection. The new brace is not exclusive some stronger than patron brace, it's also significantly light.

2014 Mazda6 effort Taker styling but no engineer

As for the styling, Mazda module is incorporating the stunning lines of its well-received Taker Idea disclosed net twelvemonth. According to the lens man of these shots, the roof of the example sits overmuch decrease than the one on the extroversive Mazda6. The example is also said to be slighter wider, which should finish in a roomier and improved touching object.

Sadly, Mazda has inveterate that the 2014 Mazda6 in the U.S. won't boast the SKYACTIV-D 2.2-liter turbo diesel engine showcased in the Taker conception, though' it plans to bid a decent diesel engine to U.S. buyers eventually. In the meantime, look to see a hybrid framework supercharged by profession borrowed from Toyota, as asymptomatic as a turbocharged four-cylinder found supporter.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

First Test: Mazda2 Goes Electric

First Test: Mazda2 Goes Electric
Tesla's galvanizing cars seize headlines crosswise the orb, a fellowship in the NSW state townspeople of Arm dale is quietly developing its own try to carbon-free motoring.

The eve doesn't tally the shine looks or rapid speeding of the Discoverer Motorcar, nor the Flavor client slant. It looks like a typical petrol-powered Mazda2 on which it is based.

Pitch the petrol cap unprotected, though', and you'll ascertain a humiliated national index component that effectuation its someone instrument never love to meet a petrol facility.

The eve exciting car plan is led by topical Arm dale scholarly and organic oxen farmer, Dr Phil Henhouse.

Dr Hencoop and his teensy group of software experts, engineers and execution score spent between $2 1000000 and $3 1000000 nonindustrial the eve for moneymaking use.

This period, the first car was handed over to retired Glen Innes businessperson Actor Eastwood, who stipendiary a premium of roughly $50,000 to human a galvanizing, rather than petrol version of the Mazda2.

Coop's fellowship, plans to build 100 eve’s a gathering, priced at $70,000, and claims to human many than 100 expressions of interest for the vehicle, mainly from joint fleets superficial to assess greenie points.

Before it was handed over, Travel got them to traverse the archetypical eve around the streets of Armidale.

At rank peek, the incomparable badge is the exclusive experience that there is something antithetical about this Mazda2. But ascent into the cabin and there are a unify of tell-tale signs this is not your number car.

The premiere is a gray lever on the room adjacent the handbrake; a defeat switch that allows technicians to cut the electricity time they learning on the object. Retributive above the lever, the robot like accommodate switch is also distinguishable.

As the eve has no case, there are only ternary selections usable: green, thrust and reverse. A stop computer-style read-out in the document commission close to the Speedo tells you which appurtenances you've designated. It also gives message virtually battery voltage, remaining bid and constitute (up to 280km).

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Exclusive: Mazda MX-5 GT Concept revealed

Mazda MX-5 GT Concept revealed
Mazda MX-5 is to bend until sometime in 2015, but that should not stop their manufacturers from introducing few special models in the meantime. Increase the MX-5 GT concept, which the hill this weekend's good wood Festival of Speed, and may or may not go into production: high on the wish list.

The MX-5 GT starts as public company in 2012 Mazda MX-5, coupled by a 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder engine, six-speed manual transmission is powered.
The GT engine makes 205 hp thanks to some improvements of Jota Sport and sends it through the power transmission bearings. The concept has stiffer, adjustable suspension tuning and slick tires, along with sports exhaust system to make the car little louder.

The exhaust system consists of two center-exit exhaust pipes that stick out among a larger rear diffuser. The car of the other exterior visual upgrades include body color roll bar, carbon black aero kit with lip spoiler, side skirts and front splitter. The car's metal body panels are painted bright orange, and both the hardtop and wheels are black, MX-5 Special Edition. The black fender flares on an orange body remember the Super20 show car few years ago. Installed on the inside Jota Sport Ricardo seats with cushions and other large pieces of carbon fiber trim.

Jota Sport and the MX-5 GT is the Good wood Festival take this weekend and run the festival famous hill climb in the category of First Glance will not be the only MX-5, in which (among other concept cars, but the GT Event. Mazda will also bring along the Jota Sport Mazda MX-5 GT4. With time of 0-60 3 seconds, the Jota Sport GT4 Miata is the world's fastest MX-5.

Mazda says that the GT is just concept at this point, but that it tests in customer response to high-performance version of the legendary sports car. Mazda UK has adopted similar tone with the MX-5 Yoho concept the supercharged engine of the car up to 241 hp, and considering that this is the fourth MX-5 concept in twelve months Spider, Super20, Yoho, GT is we would like to believe Mazda is thinking seriously about it after making hopped-up Miata for mass consumption in the run-up to completely new model which would make his debut in 2015. At least, we sincerely hope that's the case.