Mazda announces the launch of its SKYACTIV next-generation technologies

HIROSHIMA, Japan—Mazda Motor Corporation today announced the launch of its SKYACTIV next-generation technologies — including engines, transmissions, vehicle bodies and chassis — that will begin appearing in Mazda products from 2011.The Mazda Demio (known overseas as the Mazda2) will be the first model to feature SKYACTIV technology.

Highlights of the SKYACTIV technologies:

• SKYACTIV-G: a next-generation highly-efficient direct-injection gasoline engine with the world's highest compression ratio of 14.0:1
• SKYACTIV-D: a next-generation clean diesel engine with the world's lowest compression ratio of 14.0:1
• SKYACTIV-Drive: a next-generation highly-efficient automatic transmission
• A next-generation manual transmission with a light shift feel, compact size and significantly reduced weight
• A next-generation lightweight, highly-rigid body with outstanding crash safety performance
• A next-generation high-performance lightweight chassis that balances precise handling with a comfortable ride