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Designed Mazda CX-7 to Suit European Taste
The Mazda CX-7 will be hitting showrooms in the UK in September and has been specifically developed to allow the Requirements of European drivers take place based on the test drive and tuning program of the European Mazda R & D Center (MRE) based in Oberusel, near Frankfurt, Germany.
The introduction of the CX-7 in North America and Japan has been successful so far with 46,000 units sold. The CX-7 was from MRE assessed and adapted for driving performance and craftsmanship, in line with European standards.
Nearly 30 percent of the European Mazda CX-7 set up is different from other global versions. This will be tuning program for the European market, comprises the vote on handling, ride comfort, suspension, steering, Brakes, ABS, ESP and NVH for powertrain, road noise and window noise.
Mazda Design Studio along with European R & D Center also has a own team ensures that each model meets the European specifications, standards, market needs and tastes. For the Mazda CX-7 is an engineering team used by 15 of the U.S. version as a base and started from there, the different specifications needed to match European customer tastes.
The engineering team started by the top European competition policy on European roads. And together with the suppliers and manufacturers of Mazda Japan Mazda Parking light, the team worked hard to deliver a driving feel that takes more of a sporty direction by testing the European CX-7 on the Nordschleife Nurburgring mountain roads, on German autobahns at high speeds. The team has also carried out in winter testing, the CX-7 in Northern Europe.
That Team members also included powertrain testing of the Mazda CX-7's high-performance 2.3-liter DISI turbo petrol engine, which revs up 191kW/260 hp and 380 Nm of torque similar MPS Mazda engine. The DISI turbo petrol engine is a specially developed six-speed manual transmission. Top speed tests were carried out on motorways in Germany, together with maximum speed limiter and high-speed acceleration.
In addition, intensive chassis testing was also in "The Green Hell Nurburgring" the Nordschleife, or because the European market has performed unique conditions for stability at high speeds. As the chassis was conducted tests? In a first step focuses on the overall stiffness of the body, the various parts of the chassis, where reinforced to increase stability. The front cross member and those who were placed on the center tunnel thick with the front suspension towers.
Why working too much effort on the CX-7 for Europe? They see European drivers will "have the feeling on the street, the road feedback is an important factor for the CX-7 makes combined. To such a suspension The CX-7 has been revised. How to draw, for example, bars that link the rear suspension in order to use the body to a different layout. The suspension settings were redefined in order to find the perfect blend of agility and ride comfort. The tires steering qualities and ESP settings are all made clear as well.
All these enhancements combine the spaciousness of the SUV roominess and flexibility in a stunning vehicle in the Mazda CX-7. The new CX-7 is expected that new standards in its segment in Europe. The CX-7 is an ambitious, athletic and otherwise, and will definitely provide European customers with everything, want something to support that its multi-activity lifestyle.
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