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Mazda Demio 13-SKYACTIV Named 2011-2012 Car Technology of the Year by JAHFA

The facelifted Mazda Demio  (known overseas as the Mazda2) with the SKYACTIV-G 1.3 gasoline engine, together with its development team, has received the 2011-2012 Car Technology of the Year award from the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame (JAHFA). The Mazda Demio 13-SKYACTIV was launched in Japan in June 2011. The result was announced today by JAHFA, a registered nonprofit organization ...

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Mazda SKYACTIV-G 1.3 Engine Wins 2012 RJC Technology of the Year

Today, Mazda Motor Corporation announced that the new SKYACTIV-G 1.3 direct-injection engine has been named the 2012 Automotive Researchers’ and Journalists’ Conference of Japan (RJC) Technology of the Year. The SKYACTIV-G 1.3 engine is available in the new Mazda Demio (also known as Mazda2) in the Japanese market. RJC chairman, Hiroshi Fukunaga, announced the award after the final round of ...

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Mazda Axela Now With SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Engine and SKYACTIV-DRIVE Transmission in Japan

Today is an exceptional day to all Mazda folks out there. Mazda Motor Corporation unveiled the new facelifted Mazda Axela (known as the Mazda3 outside Japan) in Japan. This new model will be available from today at all Mazda dealerships in Japan.   [singlepic id=8931 w=630 h= float=]  The 2012 Mazda Axela is the second SKYACTIV model in Japan following ...

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Mazda Debuts New Skyactiv-G 1.3 Direct-Injection Engine on the Facelifted Demio in Japan

Mazda announced that the Skyactiv-G 1.3 direct-injection gasoline engine will debut on the facelifted Demio (known as the Mazda2 outside JDM) in Japan on May 18-20 at Tokyo’s Automotive Engineering Exposition. Mazda aims to increase its global fleet fuel efficiency by 30% by 2015 via its Skyactiv technologies.   The 1.3-liter engine features a record high compression ratio of 14:1 ...

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