Mazda CX7 Retuned For UK Roads
Mazda revealed that over 30% of the all new Mazda CX7's driving set up has been changed to meet the demands of the UK & European driver.
Extensive testing and tuning were carried out at Mazda's European R&D Center near Frankfurt in Germany, where the Mazda CX7 was put through its paces on the German Autobahns, the Nurburgring Nordschleife, mountain roads as well as extension Winter testing in Northern Europe.
It's clear that Mazda want to bring this car to market place as a new type of Sports SUV maintaining their reputation as an affordable Sports car manufacturer. What baffles me though is why didn't they take advantage of the MPS brand.
Carrying the same Mazda Performance Series engine (MPS) as the top of the range 3 and 6 MPS, the Mazda CX7 could quite easily have taken the badge judging by the performance figures and acceleration. It would have made marketing the car an awful lot easier as well, with customers already familiar with the MPS branding.
Powered by a 2.3 DISI Turbo charged engine, Mazda engineers have managed to squeeze 260 PS and 380 Nm of torque out of the UK variant (the US version has 244 HP), meaning the Mazda CX7 can reach a top speed of 130 mph and achieve a 0-62 mph time of 8.0 secs, pretty impressive from a car of its weight and overall size.
On top of engine performance, there were tweaks to suspension, ABS, ESP, steering, brakes and road/wind noise.
With these enhancements, combined with SUV roominess and flexibility, the Mazda CX7 is poised to set a new standard in its segment in Europe. Demanding, sporty and different, it gives European customers everything they could ever want to support a multi-activity lifestyle with high levels of driving enjoyment.
The Mazda CX7 won't be in the showrooms until September and even then there will only be a limited number built for the UK in 2007. For those of you who want to avoid disappointment, Mazda have launched a pre-order site at www.cx-7order.co.uk.
Extensive testing and tuning were carried out at Mazda's European R&D Center near Frankfurt in Germany, where the Mazda CX7 was put through its paces on the German Autobahns, the Nurburgring Nordschleife, mountain roads as well as extension Winter testing in Northern Europe.It's clear that Mazda want to bring this car to market place as a new type of Sports SUV maintaining their reputation as an affordable Sports car manufacturer. What baffles me though is why didn't they take advantage of the MPS brand.
Carrying the same Mazda Performance Series engine (MPS) as the top of the range 3 and 6 MPS, the Mazda CX7 could quite easily have taken the badge judging by the performance figures and acceleration. It would have made marketing the car an awful lot easier as well, with customers already familiar with the MPS branding.
Powered by a 2.3 DISI Turbo charged engine, Mazda engineers have managed to squeeze 260 PS and 380 Nm of torque out of the UK variant (the US version has 244 HP), meaning the Mazda CX7 can reach a top speed of 130 mph and achieve a 0-62 mph time of 8.0 secs, pretty impressive from a car of its weight and overall size.
On top of engine performance, there were tweaks to suspension, ABS, ESP, steering, brakes and road/wind noise.
With these enhancements, combined with SUV roominess and flexibility, the Mazda CX7 is poised to set a new standard in its segment in Europe. Demanding, sporty and different, it gives European customers everything they could ever want to support a multi-activity lifestyle with high levels of driving enjoyment.
The Mazda CX7 won't be in the showrooms until September and even then there will only be a limited number built for the UK in 2007. For those of you who want to avoid disappointment, Mazda have launched a pre-order site at www.cx-7order.co.uk.
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