Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) has launched the latest generation Mazda 3 hatchback and sedan at carpet New York Auto Show 2011. The car that was launched Thursday, April 21, 2011 that brought a new engine a fuel efficient SkyActive.
Fuel consumption is the new engine, 18 kilometers per liter. Machinery with technology SkyActive was made of aluminum metal thin but strong with compact size. The level of friction between the cylinder and piston head almost did not happen.
Mazda also complete with manual and automatic transmission devices that have been perfected. On the other hand, the weight of the car is also trimmed. As a result, fuel consumption is even lower.
Mazda 3 new uses a 2,000 cc engine that produces 155 horsepower power and torque of 148 pound-feet (lb-ft). There are two choices of automatic and manual transmission. Automatic transmission variant of the fuel consumption of 17.8 kilometers per liter and manual 17.3 kilometers per liter.
Since 2008 and Mazda continue to work to improve car engine products. Manufacturing these products set a target of all the machines have high levels of fuel efficiency to 30 percent in 2015.