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Written by Rowan Horncastle
At last year"s Tokyo Motor Show, we told you to look at Mazda"s exceptionally good-looking Kai concept carefully as its design would probably not be a million miles away from the next Mazda 3. Well, Mazda has just unveiled the new production-ready fourth-generation of the Mazda 3 at the LA Auto Show, and you know what? We weren"t wrong. Sticking with a jutting front overhang and an opposing curvaceous rear accentuated by a chunky C-pillar, Mazda"s design team has managed to use clever panelling and reflections to give the Ford Focus, Mercedes A-Class and VW Golf rival a purposeful and sporting look. Unfortunately, the killer stance and wheels shod in slick rubber have had to go for production, but the round rear lights have remained. Is it just us, or is there a whiff of Alfa to them? Now, let"s talk about Mazda"s new engine. It"s an interesting one, being the first application of the Japanese firm"s clever Spark Controlled Compression Ignition SkyActiv-X engine. Put simply, it"s a petrol engine that thinks it"s a diesel. Utilising spark plugs for conventional petrol engine-style combustion, the engine can then switch to diesel-style compression ignition if needs be. Meaning you should get the performance of a petrol but the economy of a diesel.
Date written: 28 Nov 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14169
At last year"s Tokyo Motor Show, we told you to look at Mazda"s exceptionally good-looking Kai concept carefully as its design would probably not be a million miles away from the next Mazda 3. Well, Mazda has just unveiled the new production-ready fourth-generation of the Mazda 3 at the LA Auto Show, and you know what? We weren"t wrong. Sticking with a jutting front overhang and an opposing curvaceous rear accentuated by a chunky C-pillar, Mazda"s design team has managed to use clever panelling and reflections to give the Ford Focus, Mercedes A-Class and VW Golf rival a purposeful and sporting look. Unfortunately, the killer stance and wheels shod in slick rubber have had to go for production, but the round rear lights have remained. Is it just us, or is there a whiff of Alfa to them? Now, let"s talk about Mazda"s new engine. It"s an interesting one, being the first application of the Japanese firm"s clever Spark Controlled Compression Ignition SkyActiv-X engine. Put simply, it"s a petrol engine that thinks it"s a diesel. Utilising spark plugs for conventional petrol engine-style combustion, the engine can then switch to diesel-style compression ignition if needs be. Meaning you should get the performance of a petrol but the economy of a diesel.
Date written: 28 Nov 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14169
