Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8
Nothing "new" here, just a nice focus on efficiency at many levels.
That piston is not steel, it's aluminium and would be coated in the skirt area for sure. Note that many of these "features" are found on cars back in 05.
Mazda is doing more marketing than anything, at least they consider chassis dynamics. Many FWD platforms don't seem to care about the driving experience, just the infotainment!
However you leave out one thing. The MPG is superior to ANYTHING in 2005. The combination of items is yielding superior MPG.
Nothing "new" here, just a nice focus on efficiency at many levels.
That piston is not steel, it's aluminium and would be coated in the skirt area for sure. Note that many of these "features" are found on cars back in 05.
Mazda is doing more marketing than anything, at least they consider chassis dynamics. Many FWD platforms don't seem to care about the driving experience, just the infotainment!
However you leave out one thing. The MPG is superior to ANYTHING in 2005. The combination of items is yielding superior MPG.