马自达宣布未来几年将为旗下车型配备全新的动力传动系统并将采用新一代轻量化车辆平台和节约燃油的技术，从而车辆的整体油耗到2015年降低30%。车厂首先实施的步骤包括轻量化技术，为引擎配备停止-启动系统和采用新的低油耗转子和柴油引擎。到2011年，马自达所以车型都将采用新的结构和设计，这将使新车的重量比现行车辆平均降低100公斤。目前已经采用新一代平台的车型中包括新款马自达2紧凑车型，它的整备质量就比上一代车降低了100公斤。这些轻量化技术包括：利用超高强度钢实现降低车重的同时使车身强度更高；降低悬挂部件的尺寸以及车门面板和机器盖使用更薄的材料。
Mazda targeting 30% cut in fuel consumption by 2015
Mazda has announced that it will cut vehicle fuel consumption 30% by 2015 with a completely renewed powertrain lineup and a new generation of lighter vehicle platforms and fuel-saving technologies. Some of the initiatives include using lightweight technologies, introducing engine stop-start features and new low-consumption rotary and diesel powertrains.
By 2011, Mazda’s entire family of vehicles will have moved to new vehicle architectures that will shed on average 100kg compared with current designs. The first of these new-generation platforms already underpins the new Mazda2 compact car, and allowed engineers to shave 100kg from the kerb weight of the previous model. Some of the weight-saving techniques employed include use of ultra-high tensile steels for lighter yet stronger body, downsizing suspension components and using thinner materials for door panels and the bonnet.
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