The famed magazine Car and Driver recently interrogated Mazda's senior vice president of United States Operations. Here is what they got out from him.
First off, the rotary will live on. It will be developed with Skyactiv principles in mind, such as reduced mass, less friction and slicker transmissions. It will be used for propelling the wheels, but it also will be in the position of a range extender for an extended range electric vehicle. The rotary is perfectly suited to this job, with low vibrations, compact design and prodigious horsepower for its size.
There will be no replacement for the now dead CX-7 midsize/compact crossover. It will continue to sell in other parts of the world, but there will not be a replacement for the CX-7 here.
Another dead thing is the V-6. Mazda is dropping the V-6 in lieu of forced induction four cylinders, an exploding trend. It won't make much of an impact since there are only two Mazdas in the United States that use V-6s, the CX-9 and the 6.
A rendering of the next Miata, not the real thing. |
The journalist that interviewed Mazda's vice president of United States Operations also pried about the next MX-5 Miata. Nothing but that it will be lighter and influenced by Kodo design language was said.
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