Got this e-mail from Mazda.
 

Nothing particularly new but cool nonetheless.. *cross finger* for a rotary mention.

http://links.mkt2473.com/servlet/Mai...cyS0&mt=1&rt=0

Hmm, interesting.

so they're going to annouce SkyActiv tomorrow ? maybe I should go to the auto show ?

yes they are, yes you shoudl

Should be interesting, but the only thing I'm interested in hearing about about at this point is the if/when for the new rotary car. If this SkyActive stuff is not tied to the rotary in any way, then I could care less. I'll try to check in on this at work tomorrow and see what kind of beans they spill.

There's this on autoblog:
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/20/2...eri/#continued

I'll be watching tomorrow also.

I am going on Saturday with my Energy Sustainability and SAE club from my college. Free show and it seems like this year's show is much more worth while than last year's. I didn't even bother going last year.

I also got that email and will be watching. :)

hmmmmmmmm...... interesting.

On April 18, Mazda Motor Corp. issued the following press release:

Mazda Announces New Compact SUV Will be Mazda CX-5
- The first of Mazda's next-generation products to blend SKYACTIV
TECHNOLOGY with KODO design -

HIROSHIMA, Japan -- Mazda Motor Corporation today announced that
its new compact crossover SUV will be called the Mazda CX-5. It is
the production model derived from the Mazda MINAGI concept car,
which debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in March this year and will
be shown at the New York International Auto Show that opens
on April 20, 2011. The CX-5 will be the first production vehicle to
incorporate Mazda's new design theme, 'KODO - Soul of Motion'
as debuted on the Mazda SHINARI concept car, as well as the full
range of breakthrough SKYACTIV technologies, including engines,
transmissions, body and chassis. The CX-5 will join Mazda's global
line-up in 2012.

Go and snap pictures!

I got this email about a week ago...

the "public" date is Tomorrow, April 22.

The show today is a "press only" show.

unless somebody can give me a "media/press" pass I can't go in today :(

SNTP is going on Saturday I probably go on Sunday, will see what happens :)

show is LIVE.

yup, watching now

holy hell that guy is sweaty

Yea, cuz he was hungry. LOL

Hmm something is not right, 10% increased in Horsepower ? I hope they're talking about their "current" 2.0 engine because I know my Mazda3 2.5 have 167 hp compare to their 2.0 Skyactiv 155 figure.

but the MPG has been increased significantly, 28 in city (compare to 20, real life is about 16-18) and 40 mpg (real life is about 30 for me)

nothing new announced, but the commercial they tagged onto the end did show a couple shots of internal rotary engines and the rx8 at the end... here's to hoping the rotary stays part of their line up

the compression is 13 or 12:1 (declared for JDM and EU 14:1) and not mentioned i-stop .

the US spec engine is slightly different from JDM or EU engine IMHO.

Cx-5 next spring (worldwide) and diesel to US in 2013 (if i've understood correctly)

That was the abridged version.. here is the full thing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSIV7NpkIEE

Yeah about the biggest thing I got out of that was their diesel is finally coming to the US.. 2 years from now.

The compression for US will be 13.5 : 1 , I don't care what people say/defend our gas cuz of different Ron/AKI rating blah blah blah,

but yes they have to lower the compression because compared to Euro/Japan our gas SUCK ASS plus those GARBAGE Ethanol makes it worst/unstable.

CX-5 coming this spring as 2012 model (Mazda 5 2012 is already out) with Sky-G. Next spring Sky-D will be out.

pretty sure he said the cx-5 is next spring, the diesel model will be out a year after that

did he ? hmm ... :icon_tdow

2 years is a long wait ... the world ends next year !!!!!! :shocking:

I heard from a reliable source that the rx8 will live.... Photos are due out in July

next spring (2012)...;)

diesel in US in 2013, if i've understand (sorry i'm not so skilled in English)

Look at the video that was posted above.... At the 18 sec mark you can see the next rx8

Do you have any pics of the next rx8? I'm at work and I can't stream it due to restriction on the work computer.