Mazda Takeri Concept Mazda today unveiled its Takeri concept car ahead of its global debut at November's 2011 Tokyo motor show. Whe...
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Details so far are scant but the images show the Mazda Takeri to be a pretty three-box saloon with voluptuous curves augmenting its bodywork. The Takeri also majors on Mazda's much-vaunted SkyActiv Technology, which aims to reduce fuel consumption by a series of advancements in powertrain, chassis and body technology.
Additionally, the Mazda Takeri also introduces Mazda's regenerative braking system that harvests electrical energy in capacitors in order to power its electrical equipment and reduce demands on the engine.
In a little over 12 months we’ve seen the design language feature on the original Shinari and Minagi concept cars and more recently on the 2012 Mazda CX-5 due in showrooms early next year.
In addition to alluring styling, the Mazda Takeri also features a full array of SKYACTIV technologies, Mazda’s umbrella heading for its coming range of fuel saving features.
In the case of the Mazda Takeri there is a new SKYACTIV-D clean diesel engine, almost certainly a preview of a new diesel engine to be offered on the next-generation Mazda6, as well the usual engine stop-start tech, aerodynamic aids, a lightweight chassis using ultra-high tensile steel, and regenerative brakes.The diesel engine, meanwhile, is a 2.2-liter turbodiesel unit rated at 173 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque.
Mazda's theme for the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show is Environmental Technology, Pushing the Boundaries of the Emotion of Motion. Based on Mazda's new design language, 'KODO - Soul of Motion', the Mazda Takeri is designed to express an intuitive sedan identity and an overwhelming emotional beauty as the latest platform for Mazda's breakthrough SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY. It also features the i-stop idling stop system and Mazda's first regenerative braking system. Thanks to these electric devices, the Mazda Takeri Concept achieves excellent fuel economy.
The regenerative braking system represents Step Two of Mazda's Building Block Strategy. After renewing existing technologies, such as engines and bodies, Step one of the Building Block Strategy is idling stop technology, Step Two is regenerative braking technology, and Step Three is electric drive technology .
