Sky Concept The Mazda 2010The next-generation compact concept car imbued with Mazda�s fun-to-drive character, will make its Japanese debut at the Tokyo show The Mazda Kiyora. Featuring the next-generation Mazda SKY concept powertrain technologies and comprehensive advancements in weight reduction, the Kiyora achieves outstanding fuel economy, estimated to be 3.1 l/100 km (under Japan�s 10-15 mode test cycle).
To make its Japan debut * Mazda Kiyora concept car, which achieves 3.1 l/100 km fuel economy.
Mazda�s theme for the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show is �The Mazda SKY concept � Providing driving pleasure and environmental and safety features for all customers!� Under the headings of �Today,� �Tomorrow� and �The Future,� Mazda will display advanced technologies designed to improve the average fuel economy of Mazda vehicles sold globally by 30 percent before 2015 compared to 2008 levels. This is one of the goals of Mazda�s long-term vision for technology development, Sustainable Zoom-Zoom.
The SKY concept embodies Mazda�s desire to ensure an �everlasting blue sky� under which drivers will always be able to enjoy the pleasure of driving afforded by owning a Mazda. The concept also reflects the �sky�s the limit� aspirations of Mazda�s engineers as they employ unconventional thinking to achieve optimal performance in every vehicle that bears the Mazda nameplate.
Mazda is committed to significantly improving the core aspects of its vehicles that affect performance � engines, transmissions, and lighter vehicle weight � in order to achieve elevated driving pleasure together with outstanding environmental and safety features. The Mazda SKY concept defines Mazda�s approach to developing next-generation powertrains that will significantly improve the eco-friendliness and dynamic performance of all Mazda vehicles.
Based on the SKY concept, Mazda�s �Technologies for Tomorrow� display at this year�s Tokyo Motor Show will include the next-generation direct-injection petrol Mazda SKY-G engine and the Mazda SKY-D clean diesel engine. Both offer improved eco-friendliness and torque thanks to optimised combustion efficiency. Mazda will also reveal its first next-generation automatic transmission, the Mazda SKY-Drive, which offers first-rate fuel economy and a direct driving performance feel
Alongside the SKY concept exhibits, Mazda will also feature a �Today�s Technologies� exhibit that includes i-stop, a unique idling stop system that was introduced with the all-new Mazda3 (Axela in Japan). �Future Technologies� will showcase the advanced Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid, with its hydrogen-powered rotary engine, and various vehicle technologies under development as part of Mazda�s drive to realise an accident-free and safe motorised society.
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