SKYACTIV Technology
NEW YORK - At its press conference at the New York International Auto Show, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced it plans to launch its all-new SKYACTIV Concept* powertrains into the U.S. market, beginning as early as 2011.
"By launching our SKYACTIV technologies into the global market place, beginning in 2011, we will take a huge step toward accomplishing our stated goal of achieving a 30-percent improvement in global fuel economy by 2015," said Takashi Yamanouchi, representative director, president and CEO, Mazda Motor Corporation.
The first of the two engines to be initially introduced in the U.S. in 2011 - the Mazda SKY-G - is Mazda's next-generation gasoline engine and will be the core powertrain in future Mazda vehicles. SKY-G is expected to boost fuel efficiency by approximately 15 percent while also increasing engine power.
*These are concept names given to engines and transmissions scheduled for introduction from 2011 onward, and not the names of the actual products.
SKY-G* and SKY-Drive* to launch in U.S. in 2011; SKY-D* and SKY-Drive in 2012.
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