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Mazda new petrol engine rivals diesel for fuel economy

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Sdf4786k

Sdf4786k

Twincharged

Maybe the engineers at Mazda are that smart. Maybe that is why Toyota is trading its hybrid technology for Mazda Skyactiv engines

hype is only one part of the equation. 

 

If the car has an unpredictable reliability, no matter how good the car is, its like the brown stuff hitting the fan..

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Soya

Soya

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You forgot shit ass reliability and you need to rebuild it 100k plus km. Hardly any will survive 200k km.

 

Like the other forumer said, I take 2/3 tier like Mazda claims wig a huge pinch of salt. If high petrol compression plus a supercharger is so good, how come cash rich and firms like Mercedes toyota GM do not go that way. Maybe only Mazda is clever and everyone else is dumb. Haha

The RX-8 rotary is pretty crap. All show, noise, drinks like a 3L car but no go. Luckily the 6-spd manual is quite sharp n

a joy to use. But the main reason I bought it was to try out the suicide doors....haha.

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Mkl22

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The RX-8 rotary is pretty crap. All show, noise, drinks like a 3L car but no go. Luckily the 6-spd manual is quite sharp n

a joy to use. But the main reason I bought it was to try out the suicide doors....haha.

 

the handling was very nice. as well as the seating position, the feel of the stock brakes and clutch. it just feels right when you operate the controls, everything feels good and falls into place.

I have yet to drive another car which just feels so right in terms of the feel

 

Yes the torque sucks and no go. i had a post somewhere here where i described the numerous crap that broke or was going to break in a relatively low mileage car.

 

thus i'm somewhat now skeptical of mazda claims for an new technology stuff. Yes it will work, but keep on breaking.... which defeats the purpose.its somewhat similar to try to save fuel with a hybrid, but the net cost in terms of $$ and the environment might be the same.

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Notsogoodman

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hype is only one part of the equation.

 

If the car has an unpredictable reliability, no matter how good the car is, its like the brown stuff hitting the fan..

Agree, we have rights to be concerned about the reliability of new technology, teething time usually required
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7hm

7hm

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So the word goes they will add supercharging to the HCI engines as well and name the revised platform SkyActiv-X.

They want to have lower total overall "wheel-to-wheel" environmental impact than electric cars!

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DACH

DACH

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So the word goes they will add supercharging to the HCI engines as well and name the revised platform SkyActiv-X.

They want to have lower total overall "wheel-to-wheel" environmental impact than electric cars!

Well, let's hope they will succeed.
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DACH

DACH

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I think it mention 2L turbo. So not friendly to our VES.

And as usual local buyer see 2L will stay away. Even if it makes more sense to have 2L for the weight.

 

Road tax mat not be friendly but emissions might be friendly?

Since it uses less fuel to power the car?

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Imac

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http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/mazda-announces-breakthrough-in-long-coveted-engine-technology/ar-AApIOMK?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=mailsignout

 

Mazda announces breakthrough in long-coveted engine technology

 

Mazda Motor Corp said it would become the world's first automaker to commercialise a much more efficient petrol engine using technology that deep-pocketed rivals have been trying to engineer for decades, a twist in an industry increasingly going electric.

 

The new compression ignition engine is 20 percent to 30 percent more fuel efficient than the Japanese automaker's current engines and uses a technology that has eluded the likes of Daimler AG and General Motors Co.

 

A homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engine ignites petrol through compression, eliminating spark plugs. Its fuel economy potentially matches that of a diesel engine without high emissions of nitrogen oxides or sooty particulates.

 

Mazda's engine employs spark plugs under certain conditions, such as at low temperatures, to overcome technical hurdles that have hampered commercialisation of the technology.

 

Executive Vice President Akira Marumoto called Mazda's engine technology the automaker's "heart".

The engine is called SKYACTIV-X and Mazda had no plans to supply the engine to other carmakers, Marumoto said.

Its true...

 

https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/263029-hands-mazdas-gasoline-powered-diesel-may-lift-mpg-20-30

 

According to the report..."Mazda already has the industry’s best overall fuel economy (and has for five straight years), reaching 29.6 miles per gallon"  (about 12.58 kilometer per litre).

 

Those thinking of buying car will better fuel economy should seriously consider Mazda.

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WangWang888

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Its true...

 

https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/263029-hands-mazdas-gasoline-powered-diesel-may-lift-mpg-20-30

 

According to the report..."Mazda already has the industryâs best overall fuel economy (and has for five straight years), reaching 29.6 miles per gallon" (about 12.58 kilometer per litre).

 

Those thinking of buying car will better fuel economy should seriously consider Mazda.

Hmmm....maybe can consider those Low mileage Mazda 3 in sgcarmart liao...
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Kb27

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Its true...

 

https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/263029-hands-mazdas-gasoline-powered-diesel-may-lift-mpg-20-30

 

According to the report..."Mazda already has the industry’s best overall fuel economy (and has for five straight years), reaching 29.6 miles per gallon"  (about 12.58 kilometer per litre).

 

Those thinking of buying car will better fuel economy should seriously consider Mazda.

 

Only 12.58 km/L ?

I had a rental Altis (SLA plate) recently. It was doing 13 km/L (according to the display) consistently.

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Sdf4786k

Sdf4786k

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I think it mention 2L turbo. So not friendly to our VES.

And as usual local buyer see 2L will stay away. Even if it makes more sense to have 2L for the weight.

 

not necessary..

 

Some have to buy cars that is in Cat B to qualify for Car Allowance, unfortunately. Else we will be buying QQ and earn the differences

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Atonchia

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Only 12.58 km/L ?

I had a rental Altis (SLA plate) recently. It was doing 13 km/L (according to the display) consistently.

12.6km per litre??

Thats quite bad for a sedan.

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Imac

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Only 12.58 km/L ?

I had a rental Altis (SLA plate) recently. It was doing 13 km/L (according to the display) consistently.

i sometime wonder how accurate is the display ?

 

Look at the fuel consumption of this new Merc E-Class consumption during drive test in Thailand...

 

2015-mercedes-benz-e-300-bluetec-hybrid-

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