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The car's 5-speed manual transmission and rear live axle are also Mazda parts, with the axle located by a combination of lower trailing links, upper semi-trailing links, and a Panhard rod. On the interior is a pair of Corbeau seats with Simpson four-point racing harnesses, a set of VDO gauges, and a Neal pedal set. [ 21 ]
2012 : Changan Mazda Automobile established as a 50:50 joint venture between Mazda and Changan 2021 : Changan Mazda restructured so that Mazda & Changan now each hold 47.5% while FAW now holds 5%. FAW's 60% stake in FAW Mazda Motor Sales Co., Ltd. (FMSC) is now owned by Changan Mazda Automobile Nanjing Engine Plant Changan Mazda Engine Co. (CME
Outdated annual Mazda Wankel "rotary" engine sales without RX-8 and without industry engines (data source: Ward's AutoNews) Mazda was fully committed to the Wankel engine just as the energy crisis of the 1970s struck. The company had all but eliminated piston engines from its products in 1974, a decision that nearly led to the company's collapse.
Mazda quickly rose in prominence, helped in large part to their use of Wankel engines. 1974 was the year of the rotary with the introduction of both the Rotary Pickup and RX-4. In fact, the 808 and B1600 were the only piston-engined Mazdas offered in the United States that year. 1975 had a similar lineup, minus the retired RX-2.
Mazda is known for its innovative technologies, such as the Wankel engine, the SkyActiv platform, and the Kodo Design language. It also has a long history of motorsport involvement, winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1991 with the rotary-powered Mazda 787B. [10] In the past and present, Mazda has been engaged in alliances with other automakers.
The Mazda RX-Vision Concept, powered by a Skyactiv-R rotary engine, was unveiled in 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. [56] In 2023, Mazda unveiled the first production version of this generation of rotary engines. Used in the Mazda MX-30 R-EV, the engine provides 56 kW (75 hp) at 4500rpm and has a displacement of 830 cc in a single-rotor design. [57]
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