The “leaks” from the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show are coming early this year. Mazda just announced one of its concepts: the Takeri midsize sedan. The Takeri follows the brand’s “Kodo-Soul of Motion” design theme. It will also carry the so-called Skyactiv technology, which pushes the boundaries of fuel efficiency from conventional gasoline and diesel engines. The Takeri will also have electric devices including idling stop and regenerative braking capability.
Styling-wise, the Takeri is an indication of what the new 6 will look like. And it certainly looks good. From Mazda’s trademark cycle fenders to the new pentagonal corporate grille, the sedan is evidently large while maintaining a sporty stance.
Mazda is also touting its clean diesel in the new CX-5 compact SUV. The 2.2-liter will pass Japan’s “Post New Long-Term Emissions Regulations” without the need for expensive nitrogen oxide (NOx) aftertreatment technology. What’s more exciting is that it can deliver maximum torque of 420 Nm and quoted fuel efficiency of 18.6 km/liter. Will Mazda launch this model with a diesel in the Philippines? We can only dream, only to wake up to the fumes of the local “dirty” diesel fuel.
Here’s more from Mazda:
Based on Mazda’s new design language, ‘KODO – Soul of Motion’, the Mazda Takeri is designed to express “an intuitive sedan identity” and “an overwhelming emotional beauty” as the latest platform for Mazda’s breakthrough Skyactiv Technology. Takeri provides a supremely comfortable ride feel, thanks to the satisfying power of Skyactiv-d [diesel] and new lightweight and aerodynamic technologies. It also features the i-stop idling stop system and Mazda’s first regenerative braking system. The regenerative braking system efficiently converts kinetic energy to electricity during deceleration, stores it in capacitors and then uses it to power the vehicle’s electric equipment, thereby reducing load on the engine and saving fuel. Thanks to these electric devices, the Mazda Takeri achieves excellent fuel economy.
The regenerative braking system represents Step Two of Mazda’s Building Block Strategy. After renewing existing technologies, such as engines and bodies, Step One of the Building Block Strategy is idling stop technology (i-stop), Step Two is regenerative braking technology, and Step Three is electric drive technology (hybrid, etc.).
Mazda’s theme for the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show is “Environmental Technology, Pushing the Boundaries of the Emotion of Motion.” Mazda has previously announced its plan to thoroughly enhance environmental and dynamic performance under the Sustainable Zoom-Zoom long-term vision for technology development. The results of this plan began to appear on the market earlier in 2011. The Mazda Demio (known overseas as the Mazda2) launched in Japan in June, and the Mazda Axela (Mazda3) began its rollout to global markets in September.
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