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| • Mazda
6 Turbo Diesel • Mazda Kazami
• Mazda CX-9 |
| Mazda6
Turbo Diesel |
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| Mazda has revealed the passenger
car that will shake up Australian consumers’ perception
of diesel engines.
Mazda further cemented its diesel domination
among Japanese passenger car brands with the addition of a new-generation
turbo-diesel drive-train to the classy Mazda6 medium car range
from December.
Speaking at the Sydney motor show in Darling
Harbour, Mazda Executive Vice President Philip Spender said,
“this new-generation 2.2-litre turbocharged diesel engine
in the Mazda6 Diesel shows that the enthusiast and the environment
can exist in harmony. This high-tech engine brings huge increases
in engine performance and driving pleasure while sporting exemplary
environmental credentials.”
Mr Spender said the Mazda6 Diesel will make
diesel synonymous with exhilaration. “This engine will
change the way Australians perceive diesel engines. It is robust
and refined, powerful and economical. It delivers a combination
of real world performance and fuel economy unmatched for the
price in Australia.”
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The Mazda6’s new-generation 2.2-litre
turbodiesel engine is 0.2 litres bigger than the engine it
succeeds. It produces 136kW of power and a stomping 400Nm
of torque from just 1,800rpm, up 31kW and 40Nm respectively,
and all delivered to the front wheels via a sporty six-speed
manual transmission.
The Mazda6 Diesel’s real-world performance
takes a big leap forward: It accelerates from rest to 100km/h
in 8.5 seconds, one second quicker than before. The new model
dispatches the standard overtaking test (80-120km/h) in 5.8
seconds in fourth gear - a time that puts many highly fancied
sports cars to shame.
The Mazda6 Diesel’s fuel economy is
rated at a miserly 5.9L/100km - exactly the same as the 2.0-litre
turbodiesel it replaces and significantly batter than many
so-called “economical” small cars.
Watch this web site for future news about this
vehicle.
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| The
Kazami Concept |
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| Mazda has chosen to reveal its
latest show car – the Kazamai Concept – at the Moscow
International Automobile Salon on August 26, and speculation
is mounting that it presents the flavour of the compact SUV
that will ultimately replace the Tribute.
Described as “a sporty, compact crossover
concept vehicle”, the Kazamai Concept’s name refers
to “swirling crosswinds”.To that end, it is a further
concept evolution of the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show’s
Nagare (which means flow) as well as its Ryuga (gracious flow)
from the 2007 Detroit show and Hakaze (flying leaf) from last
year’s Geneva show.
This time, Mazda has added what it refers to
as ‘aerodynamic proportions’ to the Nagare concept’s
design, while retaining the flowing lines that are meant to
evoke nature and visual lightness.The Kazamai is the newest
of the quartet of concepts created over the last two years under
the guidance of Mazda’s global design director, Laurens
van den Acker – and the one that is closest to a production
vehicle.
Expected to be dubbed the CX-5 when it enters
production sometime late next year or in 2010, the kid brother
to the CX-7 and CX-9 soft-roaders will be closely related under
the skin to Ford’s Kuga – the recently released
European compact SUV that is built on the C1 platform that also
underpins the Focus and Mazda3.
However, the styling will be completely different
inside and out to the German-built Ford, just as the current
Mazda2 shares no panels or interior bits with the next-generation
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But don’t go looking for the Kazamai
concept car’s 22-inch wheels, exaggerated windscreen
rake, ultralow roofline or super-thin pillars on the production
car.
Just as interesting as the Kazamai’s
design theme is what the CX-5’s mechanical make-up is
likely to be. Mazda is dropping a big hint that – in
some models at least – the “newly developed transmission”
mentioned in the Kazamai press release may be a variation
of the double-clutch automated gearbox that Ford recently
debuted in various versions of the Focus in Europe.
It will also be mated to a new range of direct-injection
engines in petrol and diesel formats, as well as an ondemand
all-wheel drive system that will help keep emissions and well
as fuel usage competitively low.
The Tribute was Mazda’s first carbased
compact SUV and was available in several iterations in Australia
from early 2001 until the beginning of this year. Its spot
in the line-up was eventually replaced by the more expensive
CX-7, effectively leaving Mazda without a cost-competitive
rival to cheaper vehicles such as the segment-leading Toyota
RAV4. “We see significant opportunity for an SUV below
the CX-7,” said a Mazda spokesman, “and we would
do everything we can to bring this sort of vehicle to Australia.”
The Moscow show was chosen partly as a nod
to Russia’s taste for compact SUVs, which was the second-largest
segment in that country’s booming market.
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Mazda
CX-9 |
| The new Mazda CX9 will
carry your whole life with ease. Safety, flexibility and plenty
of space are just the start. It's the style, performance and
absolute luxury which makes the Mazda CX9 the perfect seven-seater.
The Mazda CX9 comes in two models variations,
Classic and Luxury and features a 3.7 litre V6 engine that produces
204kW of power and sports car derived suspension system, resulting
in performance levels unseen in the SUV segment, until now.
This power is directed through a smooth shifting
6-speed Activematic transmission and Mazda’s advanced
Active Torque Split All-Wheel Drive system, enabling you to
get the most out of the engine’s performance and provide
you with added traction in all driving conditions. CX-9’s
suspension system is the same as that used in the CX-7 for that
added sports performance feel.
The Mazda CX-9 is packed with safety features;
large disc brakes with an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic
Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Emergency Brake Assist (EBA)
along with further advanced safety features such as Dynamic
Stability Control (DSC), Traction Control System (TCS) and Roll
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Of course front, side and curtain SRS airbags
covering all 3 rows, 3-point lap/sash seatbelts all round
and a reverse camera are included and are specifically designed
to protect what’s most important to you.
Quick and easy 3rd row passenger access, and
an adjustable 2nd row ensure the Mazda CX9 is no pretender.
With features such as three-zone climate control air-conditioning,
the new Mazda CX9 ensures a comfortable journey regardless
of whether it's along or short one.
Take a look inside the Mazda CX-9, where emotion
and practicality meet. It seats 7 people comfortably, while
still making room for all the cargo that 7 people can bring.
Driving position can be adjusted through a tilt and telescopic
steering wheel, for the optimum comfort position.
Auto headlights and rain sensors, will provide
you with a 'Prestige' feel. The added luxuries will convince
you that you've spent exorbitantly, but the price tag reminds
you otherwise.
A car like this can carry your whole life.
You can see the brilliant Mazda CX-9 now at our Mulgrave showroom.
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