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WELCOME TO THE MAZDA CLUB |
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by Robert Thomas and Frank Ochal
We have a new website for mobile phone users at www.mazdaclub.mobi . It is easier to read on smart cell phones than the regular website. We have updated our payment form on our website to directly take credit card and PayPal payments. Your credit card is now checked for accuracy and verified and your order is placed into a shopping cart of items awaiting checkout. This type of program should be very familiar to people who pay for items on other Internet websites and is available on the PayPal/Credit Card website button. The old form will also remain for members that are comfortable with it. I am happy to inform you that MC Technical Sections is now available which contains a complete copy of all the Technical Sections, topics, questions and answers published in the OnlyWay from 1998 thru 2007. It is available on CD-Rom only for PC or Mac in pdf format. It is indexed by subject for easy reference and contains articles, topics, questions and answers and is available in the Club Store section of each OnlyWay and on the website at www.mazdaclub.com . Another new item in the store is a complete copy of the past ten years of the OnlyWay available on CD only for PC or Mac. Finally the club has a new and much improved message board. This is something that many of our members have wanted for a long time. Be sure to check it out. You can access through the club website at www.mazdaclub.com or directly at http://board.mazdaclub.com . You can now find us on the popular networking sites www.myspace.com , www.facebook.com and www.friendster.com in the groups/clubs section. You can access it through the club website at www. mazdaclub.com or directly at http://board.mazdaclub.com . We have a members only section of the message board. You can use the user id and password on page 3 of each OnlyWay or you can get a personal id and password. To do so, register and then logon to the message board and send a message to us. This allows you to access the MEMBER ONLY QUESTION & ANSWER and UPKEEP & PERFORMANCE HINTS area. It also allows you to post items in the FOR SALE and WANTED sections as well as post photos in the MEMBER PHOTOS area. Club member access allows posting of items for sale and photos and access to the club Members Section. Also there is a now a Local Groups/Activities section. The club also now has a blog located at http://blog.mazdaclub.com . Members can publish or comment on the Blog by logging in as a member. The Mazda Club has a new photo gallery located at http://photos.mazdaclub.com . The same login is used for the gallery as the Message Board. Members can download photos to this gallery. We now offer a 3 year membership or renewal rate which includes a free t-shirt or technical sections CD. And in response to many members we now have a 3 year eMembership for $50 which also includes a free t-shirt or tech CD. So save some money and get a free t-shirt or tech CD in the process! Remembers our web site address is easier to get to. It is simply mazdaclub.com and our new general email address is info@mazdaclub.com . We have a "members only" section of the web site. To access it you must use the USER ID and PASSWORD found on page 3 of this issue. In this section you can access the Only way, technical support contact info and access the spare parts lists received. Also now you can to create your own id and password for the members only section. Submit the form on the members only page to do this. We send out an email newsletter in addition to the regular Only Way for members that have given us their email address. This is in addition to the Only Way and is not intended to replace it. So send us your email address if you have one. If you have not received an eOnlyWay by this time it is because we either do not have an email address for you or not the correct one. Do not worry if you do not have an email address as you will get all of the information sent in the eOnlyWay in the regular OnlyWay but it may be in a different format and at later date because of printing and mailing time. Help spread the enjoyment of club membership. Tell other Mazda owners about our club and if they join have them put your name and address on the membership application. You will receive a $5 credit good towards renewal or membership for each member you recruit. See page 16 of the magazine. We still are in need of additional people for our technical staff. If you think you would like to help your fellow members in this way, please contact us. It can be a great way to publicize your business while helping out your fellow Mazda Club members. If you have a recommendation on service and body shops send it to us so that we can assist other members looking for help. Our database containing such information is still small and we need your input to make it a worthwhile service for our members. Thanks for your support! 2012 CX-5 There are rumors about Mazda planning to build the CX-5 compact SUV for the past 3-4 years. The news has become more obvious when Britain’s Autocar magazine, unnamed but senior sources at Mazda have let slip that the new model will be named CX-5 and to enter the increasingly popular compact SUV segment. The report show that the CX-55 will have styling inspiration from the Nagare-inspired Kazamai concept revealed in 2008,although Mazda official said that Mazda 5 compact MPV will be last car that build from Nagare design language. The concept looked like a cross between a sports car and an SUV. The 2012 Mazda CX-5 is part of the new “One Ford” global product plan that aims to harmonize the company’s various models around far fewer platforms and components. The idea is to develop vehicles that can be built and sold most anywhere in the world without expensive alterations for individual markets. the car will based on Ford kuka platform. The car will be first car powered by the new generation of ultra efficient Sky engines, Sky-G petrol and Sky-D diesel engines, paired with the new Sky-drive automatic transmission. It seems that Mazda wants to take on the new Land Rover Evoque and promises to make the new CX-5 with at least 100 kg lighter than its rivals. The new car is expected to feature stop-start tech and brake regeneration which will provide a 30% increase in fuel economy. The car will arrive in late 2011.
2011 Mazda6 Wagon
Like the outgoing model, the new 2011 Mazda 6 Wagon is the facelifted version which is roomy and functional. The car has a host of small storage compartments and a large and flexible floor console between the front seats. To this the car adds a new storage compartment near the driver’s seat. The ashtray has been replaced by a box large enough for small items such as cards and the keyless entry and start system’s controller. For the High and Mid-Power versions, engineers reduced the outlet diameter of the turbocharger’s turbine impeller from 41.5 mm to 36 mm, which reduces turbine inertia by 24 percent and increases torque. As a result, the High-Power version provides substantially improved sixth-gear acceleration from 80 to 120 km/h. The Mid-Power version now has 10 Nm more torque where it is most needed — in the 1,400-1,600 rpm range — for an exciting acceleration feel. The Mazda 6 facelift Standard-Power diesel offers a great combination of lively power and low fuel consumption. To achieve this, torque was increased by reducing the outlet diameter of the turbocharger’s turbine impeller even further (from 41.5 mm to 32 mm), thereby reducing turbine inertia by approximately 51%, and by reducing the outer diameter of the compressor impeller itself from 57 mm to 47 mm, thereby increasing torque by 30 Nm in the 1,400 rpm to 2,400 rpm range. This delivers high torque at low- and mid-range engine speeds, and great engine response. The Standard- Power version of 2011 Mazda 6 Wagon produces 95 kW/129 PS of maximum output at 3,500 rpm and 340 Nm of maximum torque while using only 5.2 liters of fuel per 100 km. New Mazda5
Under the hood, the Mazda 5 will receive a brand new 2.0-litre DISI1 four-cylinder petrol engine with direct injection that comes with an engine stop-start system called i-stop. There will also be a 1.8-litre petrol unit that produces 115bhp and 165Nm of torque, with six-speed manual transmissions standard for both. The all new Mazda 5 is expected to go on sale later this year.
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The new Mazda 5 retains the rear sliding doors of its predecessor, and can boast
of seating capacity of up to seven passengers, in three rows of seats. According
to Hideki Matsuoka, Mazda5 Program Manager, “Our main goal with the all-new
Mazda5, was to develop a new C-MAV (C-segment Multi Activity Vehicle) that
combines the superior environmental performance these times demand with a new
expression in stylish design.”
