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Interesting video. That’s one high tech assembly line. Where I used to work, we had a robot stationed inside of an enclosed computer tape library. Robots are dangerous to be around because they can’t sense the presence of people. At least the one we had was like that. If we had to enter the...

Does Mazda of Sweden sell the CX-30 with Skyactive-X and does it have cylinder deactivation?

Mistakes can happen whether its at a new car dealership or at an independently owned auto repair shop. Its how the business handles a mistake that determines how good they are. On one occasion, I went to a dealership which Ive frequented many times for an oil and filter change. The service...

Mustang is a popular car with a long history. Ford probably thinks that appending a suffix to the Mustang name and using it for other models might help sell them. It could also cause confusion between two different vehicles sharing the same name and in production at the same time. Model name...

Mustang is a popular car with a long history. Appending a suffix to the Mustang name and using it for other models might help sell them. It could also cause some confusion between two different vehicles sharing the same name and currently in production. Model name sharing and transference has...

Thank you, yrwei52. I knew about Mazdas i-Loop but never heard of i-Stop. I googled the term and read about it. i-Stop seems like a better way to do it then automatic stop-and-start. AS&S uses the cars battery and starter. Think of all the extra wear and tear on these two components that...

Anyone know why Mazda decided on cylinder deactivation to occur only at cruising speeds? I would think that when the engine is idling such as waiting for a traffic light to turn green, CD should be triggered as well. This would save even more gas.

The styling looks good. I rather like the wide black cladding around the wheel wells and along the bottom of the doors and fenders. It should also help in preventing dings. The chrome trim around the bottom of the door windows conflicts with the blacked out trim though. Hopefully, a CX-30...

What yrwei52 said. You cant factory order a CX-5. The distance between Mazdas CX-5 assembly plant in Japan and the U.S. is too far to factory order a CX-5. Your order is never sent to the assembly plant. Instead you wait for a CX-5 to roll off a cargo ship that has the model year, model...

Mazda's video in the link below states that "in light-load driving situations, such as cruising on the highway, Mazda's new engine shuts down two cylinders to save fuel." https://insidemazda.mazdausa.com/the-mazda-way/technology/mazdas-new-cylinder-deactivation/ 1. Does cylinder deactivation...

I read this Motortrend magazine article while in a store recently. The answer might lie in this article consisting of an interview with Mazdas N.A. CEO: https://www.motortrend.com/news/mazda-north-american-ceo-talks-diesels-evs-and-the-future-of-the-rotary/ Also, Mazdas U.S. vehicle line up...

Long time turbo car owner (not a Mazda) here. I have experienced a situation in which there was no turbo boost when there should have been turbo boost. It was caused by an engine oil leak and the turbo had seized up. I didnt watch the video (computer problem) but there are two easy ways to...

Theres another step that needs to be added to the list of things that occur to a car assembled overseas. After it rolls off the cargo ship, the car makes a stop at Mazdass port facility in which ordered accessories are installed. The dealer should know approximately how long itll take for the...

1. Wrap your car in bubble wrap when you park. 2. Place a big sign on your car that says not to park next to you and hope that nobody does. 3. Make your car a garage queen and dont drive it. 4. Wait for an automaker to come out with a car that has impact resistant plastic body panels like...

No. Auto makers dont usually make features found on current production models available as a retrofit to older models. And even if they did, it would be very expensive. I read somewhere that auto makers sometime in the near future will do away with outside mirrors completely. Cameras and...