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Mazda To Debut SKYACTIV Diesel Engine In 2013 GRAND-AM GX Series
Mazda appears to have more faith in the new Skyactiv-D engine in US racing circles than they do in getting North American CX-5 sales from it.
"We've won with rotary technology, and now we're looking to again put our customers in the winner's circle with what we believe will be the most advanced and cleanest production-based powerplant the sport has ever seen."
Mazda North America’s Director of Motorsports, John Doonan, said the dual-stage turbocharged powerplants "will deliver outstanding performance and fuel economy coupled with the kind of quality, durability and reliability needed to produce great street cars and win endurance races."
Note that they refer to this engine as "new", comparing it to the previous generation MZR-CD diesel. This engine referred to in this paragraph is the same engine used by current CX-5 Diesels:
The powerplant will sport a 14:1 low compression ratio, a new two stage turbo, and be redlined at 5,200 rpm. Mazda says compared to the current-production 2.2-liter MZR-CD diesel engine, the racing version will have as much as 20-percent lower fuel consumption, 20-percent less internal friction, and will weigh 10-percent less.
Technically, in Japan the "current-production 2.2-liter MZR-CD diesel engine" is no longer current as all diesels moving forward will use the Skyactiv-D instead.
Looks promising....
Mazda To Debut SKYACTIV Diesel Engine In 2013 GRAND-AM GX Series
Mazda appears to have more faith in the new Skyactiv-D engine in US racing circles than they do in getting North American CX-5 sales from it.
"We've won with rotary technology, and now we're looking to again put our customers in the winner's circle with what we believe will be the most advanced and cleanest production-based powerplant the sport has ever seen."
Mazda North America’s Director of Motorsports, John Doonan, said the dual-stage turbocharged powerplants "will deliver outstanding performance and fuel economy coupled with the kind of quality, durability and reliability needed to produce great street cars and win endurance races."
Note that they refer to this engine as "new", comparing it to the previous generation MZR-CD diesel. This engine referred to in this paragraph is the same engine used by current CX-5 Diesels:
The powerplant will sport a 14:1 low compression ratio, a new two stage turbo, and be redlined at 5,200 rpm. Mazda says compared to the current-production 2.2-liter MZR-CD diesel engine, the racing version will have as much as 20-percent lower fuel consumption, 20-percent less internal friction, and will weigh 10-percent less.
Technically, in Japan the "current-production 2.2-liter MZR-CD diesel engine" is no longer current as all diesels moving forward will use the Skyactiv-D instead.
Looks promising....
