Mazda is warming to the diesel cause with a 143bhp version of its 3 or Axela hatchback, which will be introduced on February.

The Mazda 3’s 130mph variant is designed to boost performance of the vehicle so as to compete tightly in the segment where Ford Focus, Vauxhall Astra and Peugeot 307 rule. At present, the oil-burners of Mazda 3 are relatively mild-mannered at 90hp and 108bhp 1.6-litre versions. The versions represent only 10 percent of Mazda 3s sold. D Sport, the sophisticated Mazda 3 diesel engine with 6-speed manual gearbox and lots of mid-range punch, is capable of running 0-60mph in 8.5 seconds.

According to auto analysts, next year will mark a significant milestone for diesel family hatchbacks. There is an expected general move of the automakers in connection with the matter. As a fact, a 175bhp Renaultsport Mégane and a 180hp derv version of the Corolla-replacing Toyota Auris are on their way to etch their respective milestones in diesel technology.

Aside from concentrating on Mazda diesel engine parts, the automaker is also crossing its finger for the launch two-row, 5-passenger CX-7 and seven-passenger CX-9 crossovers. With the stigma attached to the Cougar Ace misfortune, the automaker has to be more cautious about shipping vehicles. Recently, Mazda has shipped their first batch of brand new Mazda CX-9 crossovers from Hiroshima to North America. The vehicles are aboard Coral Leader car carrier. Said crossovers are expected to reach the United States before January next year.

It can be recalled that Cougar Ace, a car-carrying vessel, nearly capsized in off the Aleutian Islands in July this year. Said vessel was carrying Mazda 3s, CX-7s and other vehicles of the automaker. With the present shipping, the automaker hopes that it will be a much less eventful crossing.

Mazda is proving it is still hot on the wheels. With the introduction of CX-7 and CX-9 crossovers at the 2006 New York International Auto Show, Mazda is positive that a bountiful auto market share can be had. CX-9 Mazda auto body parts are especially engineered for the North American market.

“The North American market continues to play a leading role in Mazda Motor Corporation’s global future and financial health,” said Jim O’Sullivan, CEO of Mazda’s North American Operations.



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Auto makers are surely prepping up their collection of vehicles that would go on display on whatever automobile or car show there is. And one international brand, Mazda, is making the Auto China 2006 no exception.

The Mazda Motor Corporation just most recently announced that during the Auto China 2006 which will be held in the Asian city of Beijing, the company would be exhibiting not only some of its top production vehicles but the company would also be showing off a couple of its concept vehicles. There would be two Mazda concept vehicles that would be gracing the show. One is the Mazda SASSOU which the Mazda B20 pickup parts creator claims to be an innovative concept vehicle that comes as a hatchback with three doors. Another concept vehicle from the auto manufacturer would be the sports car concept Mazda SENKU. The Mazda SENKU is claimed to hold a rotary engine and holds four seats. Plus, the company also does say that this one is going to be the kind of vehicle the future will have.

Both these concept vehicles are fairly new. The Mazda SASSOU was actually built and designed in the company’s Europe design center. In fact, this concept vehicle is going to make its Asian debut at the Auto China 2006 event. As per the Mazda SENKU, this one was created in the Japan center and it has already been introduced to the motoring public during last year’s Tokyo Motor Show.

Aside from the mentioned vehicles, this motor show will also be the very event where the company would also be using its new international motor show stand design for a motor show in China. According to Mazda, they would be doing such so as to let everybody else see that the company is focused on showing off their global brand message which is the Zoom-Zoom.

So what other vehicles are going to be part of the Mazda troop?

Aside from the two previously mentioned concept vehicles, another concept vehicle to grace the show would be the Mazda5 Hydrogen RE Hybrid which would be making its China premiere. Reference vehicles that would be joining the show are the Mazda5, and the Mazda MX-5 Power Retractable Hard Top. Technical vehicles that show off the kind of technology the company has are the Hydrogen RE Hybrid Engine cut model, the RENESIS engine cut model, and the Smart Idling Stop System Engine cut model. Vehicles already in the market would be the Mazda3, the Mazda6, and the Mazda RX-8.



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