Its a common practice for me to let the engine idle for a minute before shutting down (and I have the 3.7). Lets those hotspots normalize with the rest of the gang inside.
The turbocharger gets bombarded by hot exhaust and can get very hot (especially on higher RPMs or heavy load). Shutting...
interesting to see a refresh/facelife...the 4 round tail light that debuted on the 3, dropping of the grill lines in exchange of a bigger and "mesh" grill that is seen on the new 6 and 3 and cx-5
Replaced my stock Xenon Osram Nightbreakers with Nightbreaker Lasers...results are more than satisfying!
The 2nd gen though got LEDs which makes aftermarket replacements impossible.
It would be a challenge to keep the 50/50 F/R weight distribution.
Maybe they can find a way to smack a turbo on that 2.0 engine and tuned for high revs instead of the low RPM torque of the 2.5T.
I do really wish the "mazdaspeed" badge makes a comeback (spark ignition if it produces enough...
It might be due for a facelift...though I don't see any drastic changes considering the current design cues of the concepts.
Considering the 6, and CX-5 already are using the current 2.5T, it deserves a more powerful engine to bring it on a higher notch for a "Flagship" model. Torque figures...
Hi there!
I am from Doha as well and currently running 30,000 kms on my 2016 purchased Gen 1. So far so good. That is a very low mileage for a 2014 model.
I have workmates with CX-9s currently running with 115,000 kms (2011 Model), 70,000 kms (2014 Model) and 60,000 kms (2015 Model) running...
Seems like the older active torque split is responds better (during heavy acceleration). I never had torque steer on my Gen 1 (maybe a little but insignificant to affect steering).
Agree on improving stopping power, it has to catch up with concurrently increasing horsepower...
Even on the 1st Gen Kodo, I feel the brakes would benefit on an upgrade or at least a beefier front set. Stopping a 4500 lbs monster is no easy task.