Mazda Twin Turbo Diesel Wins GRAND-AM GX Manufacturers’ Title

[03.10.13]

Mazda SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesel Turbo Mazda6 Wins GRAND-AM GX Manufacturers’ Title

Mazda closed out the inaugural season of the GX class, during the final year of the Rolex Sports Car Series GRAND-AM championship, with another race win and another championship title.\

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The #70 SpeedSource Mazda6 SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesel scored the final GX race win at Lime Rock Park (Connecticut), delivering Mazda more hardware for the trophy case, including the coveted manufacturers’ crown.

In twelve races, the SpeedSource Mazda team scored five wins for the #00 VISIT FLORIDA Mazda6 and four wins for the #70 SpeedSource Mazda6.

There were many highlights throughout the season:

  • First diesel to compete in GRAND-AM competition
  • First diesel to win in GRAND-AM competition
  • First diesel ever to win at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
  • Winner – North American Endurance Championship (GX Class)
  • Winner – GRAND-AM Manufacturers’ Championship (GX Class)

Joel Miller scored the most GX race wins (5) while Tom Long scored the most GX pole positions (7).

Mazda drivers Joel Miller, Sylvain Tremblay and Tom Long came equal second in the championship on points while Miller was recognised as the 2013 GRAND-AM Rookie-of-the-Year.

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Quotes from John Doonan, Director, Mazda Motorsports, Mazda North American Operations:
“This year has been nothing short of amazing. To start an all-new program during the final year of GRAND-AM competition was an enormous task. We succeeded thanks to incredible efforts by everyone at Mazda and SpeedSource, and our great partners. Everyone from drivers Sylvain Tremblay, Tom Long, Joel Miller, Tristan Nunez, Andrew Carbonell and Yojiro Terada to the engineering and office staff, made sure we had 100% all year long. We’re thrilled to be making history by winning the GX manufacturers’ championship with a production-based Mazda SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesel. This is an achievement that we share with all of our Mazda dealers and our fans.”

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Mazda6 Turbo Diesel dominating INDY!

Diesels Return to Indy After 60 Years – AND WIN

Mazda 6 SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesel wins at the Brickyard

Text By: Agustin Jimenez, Monica Gonderman

It’s been over 60 years since a diesel powered race car hit the track at Indy but this week, Mazda is bringing the heat to the Brickyard with their Mazda-6 SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesel Race Car. The last diesel to compete at Indy was the 1952 Cummins Diesel Special #28 Indycar and it shocked everyone and demonstrated how powerful a diesel engine could be by breaking lap time records right off the first lap of qualifying.

60 years later, Mazda is bringing diesels back to the Brickyard for this week’s Grand-Am race in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Mazda-6 Grand-Am GX cars are powered by a SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesel 2.2-liter inline-4 cylinder dual-turbo common rail, direct injected diesel engine that produces 400 horsepower at 5000 RPM as well as 445 pound feet of torque at 3600 RPM.

[EDIT by Turbox:  This is courtesy of  Twin Turbochargers: Series Turbocharged
Honeywell Turbo Technologies (Garrett) Turbochargers
-GTR3776R Low Pressure Stage
-GTR2560R High Pressure Stage
And the appropriate tubing modifications to support efficient intake airflow at an unknown level of boost control! ]

2014 Mazda 6 SKYACTIV D Clean Diesel Grand AM GX Engine

Although the Mazda-6 Grand-Am cars are far more technologically advanced than the 1952 Cummins Diesel Special race car, they both share the same vision of showing up to Indy with a diesel than can run circles around the competition while testing production technology in the harshest of environments.

While most people correctly associate racing with fast cars, it is far more complex than just raw speed. The best race cars have been modified for efficiency in every conceivable area. Decreasing weight, friction, and aero drag are key elements to performance. Less obvious to non-race fans is the fact that better fuel economy can mean the difference between winning and losing as fewer pit stops can often determine the winner in endurance races.

The all-new SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesel engine in the all-new Mazda-6 is a true production based engine. The engine is 51 percent stock by parts count, and 63 percent stock by weight. Mazda chose this path as it is the most honest way to demonstrate the quality, durability, and reliability of Mazda cars.

“This year has been one for the record books. In January, our SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesel Mazda6 became the first diesel racecar to ever compete at Daytona. In April, we became the first ever diesel to score a Grand-Am win at Road Atlanta. Now, we are about to bring clean diesel to one of the most famous proving grounds in the world, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Being students of motorsports heritage, it wasn’t lost on us that the last diesel to compete at Indy, a Cummins, made a strong impact in the 1950’s, hence our interest in looking at the state of the art from the past with our latest innovation,” noted John Doonan, Motorsports Director, Mazda North American Operations.

2014 Mazda 6 SKYACTIV D Clean Diesel Grand AM GX Green Car

Mazda-6 Grand-Am GX Specs:
Engine: Mazda SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesel
Configuration: Inline 4 Cylinder Turbo Diesel
Displacement: 2.2L (2191cc) Bore: 86.0 mm Stroke: 94.3 mm
Power: 400 horsepower at 5000 RPM – Grand-Am GX class target
Torque: 445 pound feet of torque at 3600 RPM
Fuel System: Common Rail, Direct Injection
Turbochargers: Series Turbocharged
Honeywell Turbo Technologies (Garrett) Turbochargers
-GTR3776R Low Pressure Stage
-GTR2560R High Pressure Stage
Transmission: EMCO 46P1 Transaxle
Clutch: Quarter Master
Suspension: Double A-Arm Front and Rear
Dampers: Dynamics DSSV
Brakes: Alcon
-Front: 355mm Disc, Monoblock 4-piston Caliper
-Rear: 328mm Disc, 4-piston Caliper
Wheels: BBS 1-piece Aluminum
Tires: Continental Racing Slicks (GRAND-AM Spec Tire)
Front: 285/645R18 Rear: 305/645R18
Weight: 1111 kg (2450 lb) — GX class minimum
Weight Bias: 50:50
Dimensions: Length: 4935 mm (194.3 inches)
Height: 1298 mm (51.1 inches)
Width: 1880 mm (74.0 inches)

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1800 034 411

 

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South Coast Mazda

(Formerly Harry Moore Mazda)

139 Wharf St Tweed Heads 2485
(07) 5506 9000

Mazda

B & J Car Sales

210 Musgrave St North Rockhampton 4701
(07) 4927 8311

www.bjcarsales.com.au

Mazda
(see Premier Motors)

Mazda
(see Dempster Holden)

Mazda (DJ Motors)

DJ Mazda

Hobart 123 Campbell St 7000
(03) 6213 3300

[email protected]

www.djmotors.com.au

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1800 034 411

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Rockdale Mazda 257 -261 Princes Hwy Arncliffe 2205
(02) 8577 4222

Artarmon

Eurocars Mazda 339 Pacific Hwy Artarmon 2064
(02) 8905 5555

Blacktown

West End Mazda 106 Sunnyholt Rd Blacktown 2148
(02) 9676 7777

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Brookvale Mazda 786 Pittwater Rd (cnr Carter Rd) Brookvale 2100
(02) 9939 7677

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John Newell Mazda 301 Botany Rd (cnr Bourke St) Waterloo 2017
(02) 9318 8800

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Hornsby Mazda Centre 64 -72 Pacific Hwy Waitara 2077
(02) 9372 3000

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McGrath Mazda 365 Hume Hwy (Cnr Christie St) Liverpool 2170
(02) 9600 5555

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West End Mazda 590 Church St North Parramatta 2151
(02) 9633 8300

Penrith

Penrith Mazda Centre 86 Mulgoa Rd Penrith 2750
(02) 4732 2777

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A.M.R. Motors Pty Ltd 370 -380 Paramatta Rd Petersham 2049
(02) 9572 5000

Ryde

Tom Kerr Auto Centre 883 Victoria Rd (Cnr Linton Ave) West Ryde 2114
(02) 9807 2266

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McGrath Mazda 511 Princes Hwy Sutherland 2232
(02) 9545 7333

State Office Unit 1/ 192 Kingsgrove Rd Kingsgrove 2208
(02) 9554 1000

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1800 034 411

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Grand Prix Mazda

1441 Gympie Rd Aspley 4034
(07) 3263 5333

Bundamba

Ian Boettcher Motors

1 Brisbane Rd Bundamba 4304
(07) 3282 2722

Caboolture

Grand Prix Mazda

5 -10 Spitfire Crt Caboolture 4510
(07) 5431 4900

Cleveland

Oldmac Mazda

60 ShoreSt St Cleveland 4163
(07) 3479 9900

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South City Mazda

1350 Logan Rd Mt Gravatt 4122
(07) 3347 5000

Newstead

Eagers Mazda

Breakfast Creek Rd (cnr Austin St) Newstead 4006
(07) 3364 1088

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Oldmac Mazda

3446- 3450 Pacific Hwy Springwood 4127
(07) 3440 6999

Taringa

Centenary Mazda

135 Moggill Rd Taringa 4068
(07) 3371 8700

State Distributor

Salisbury 200 Evans Rd 4107
(07) 3850 9200

Fax
(07) 3277 9945

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Alessi Mazda Cnr 420 Wodonga Pl& Hume St Albury 2640
(02) 6021 1331

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www.alessigroup.com.au

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1975 Princes Hwy Nar Nar Goon 3812
(03) 5942 5238

Mazda – Bruce Clough Mazda
1975 Princes Hwy Nar Nar Goon 3812
(03) 5942 5238

Mazda – Maitland Mazda

173 Newcastle St East Maitland 2323
(02) 4931 3333

Fax
(02) 4931 3344

www.maitlandmazda.com.au

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Cleveland 60 Shore St 4163
(07) 3479 9900

www.oldmacmazda.com.au

Springwood 3446- 3450 Pacific Hwy 4127
(07) 3440 6999

Fax
(07) 3208 3455

Mazda Australia Pty Limited

385 FERNTREEGULLY RD NOTTINGHILL VIC

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1800 034 411

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Australian Motors

862 South Rd Edwardstown 5039
(08) 8297 1999

11 Goodwood Rd Wayville 5034
(08) 8272 3999

www.australianmotors.com.au

City Mazda

432 Port Rd Hindmarsh 5007
(08) 8245 1300

[email protected]

www.city-mazda.com.au

Paradise Motors Mazda

738 Lower North East Rd Paradise 5075
(08) 8337 3377

[email protected]

www.paradisemotors.com.au

Adelaide Hills

Jarrett Mazda

Bridgewater 5155
(08) 8370 8366

www.jarrettmotor.com.au

Mazda Australia Pty Limited

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www.mazda.com.au

Mount Waverley

385 Ferntree Gully Rd
(03) 8540 1800

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(03) 8540 1920

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Prestige Pl
(03) 8796 6222

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865 Nepean Hwy
(03) 9559 0777

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Penfold Mazda

59 Burwood Hwy
(03) 9268 1222

[email protected]

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Essendon Mazda

169 Keilor Rd
(03) 9374 2222

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Graeme Powell Mazda

49 -52 Wells Rd
(03) 9786 2011

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Melbourne

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400 WilliamSt
(03) 9329 2000

[email protected]

Mulgrave

Garry & Warren Smith Mazda

715 Springvale Rd
(03) 8562 5555

[email protected]

Preston

Max Kirwan Mazda

120 BellSt
(03) 9480 3555

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Ringwood

Ringwood Mazda

395 Maroondah Hwy
(03) 9870 9322

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Werribee Mazda

28 -40 Heaths Rd
(03) 9974 5666

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261 -263 Norseman Rd Esperance 6450
(08) 9071 1155

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Golden City Mazda

118 Boulder Rd Kalgoorlie 6430
(08) 9021 1699

[email protected]

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Administration Only

170 Campbell St Belmont 6104
(08) 9277 5533

Mazda Australia Pty Ltd

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Consumer Assistance

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1800 034 411

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www.mazda.com.au

[email protected]

Authorised Dealers-

Busselton Mazda

20 Bussell Hwy Busselton 6280
(08) 9752 4000

[email protected]

Katanning Mazda

159 Clive St Katanning 6317
(08) 9821 2388

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Mandurah Mazda

137 Pinjarra Rd Mandurah 6210
(08) 9583 1600

[email protected]

Mazda Country

162 Federal St Narrogin 6312
(08) 9881 2044

[email protected]

Spencer Motors

13 Blair St Bunbury 6230
(08) 9721 2477

[email protected]

State Office Mazda (WA)

Administration Only

170 Campbell St Belmont 6104
(08) 9277 5533

Mazda Australia Pty Ltd

Vehicle Importers & Distributors

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1800 034 411

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Authorised Dealers-

Westcott Mazda

Carnarvon 223 Robinson St 6701
(08) 9941 1029

[email protected]

Youngs Mazda

Geraldton 34 Cathedral Ave 6530
(08) 9965 6999

[email protected]

State Office Mazda (WA)

Administration Only

170 Campbell St Belmont 6104
(08) 9277 5533

Mazda Australia Pty Ltd

Visit Mazda Online

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www.mazda.com.au

Customer Service Centre

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1800 034 411

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Bayswater

WOOD BROS

374 Guildford Rd (cnr Garratt Rd) Bayswater 6053
(08) 9272 4044

[email protected]

Cannington

PARKLAND MAZDA

1287 Albany Hwy Cannington 6107
(08) 9458 7222

Service
(08) 9458 4246

[email protected]

Melville

MELVILLE MAZDA

385 Canning Hwy

Sales
(08) 9319 1500

Service
(08) 9319 3610

[email protected]

Osborne Park

JASON MAZDA

430 Scarborough Beach Rd (cnr Hutton St) Osborne Park 6017
(08) 9444 7388

[email protected]

Wangara

Wanneroo Mazda

Lot 109 Wanneroo Rd Wangara 6065
(08) 9403 9777

[email protected]

STATE OFFICE

Administration Only

170 Campbell St Belmont 6104
(08) 9277 5533

Mazda Auto Recyclers

20 Evesham St Moorooka 4105
(07) 3848 1382

www.mazdaautorecyclers.com.au

Mazda Ballarat City
(see Ballarat City Honda Ballarat City Mazda)

Mazda Beaudesert

185 Brisbane St Beaudesert 4285
(07) 5540 1953

www.beaudesertmazda.com.au

Mazda Car Care Clinic
4 Lucy St Moorooka 4105
(07) 3892 4029

Mazda Car Grand Prix Mazda

New & Used Cars, Finance

Light Commercials, Parts & Service

grandprixmazda.com.au

Aspley 1441 -1461 Gympie Rd 4034
(07) 3263 5333

Caboolture/Redcliffe

Spitfire Crt
(07) 5431 4900

Mazda Celebrates A Giant-Killing 2011 Targa Finish

11.04.11]

Mazda Celebrates A Giant-Killing Targa Finish

Mazda Motorsport is tonight celebrating the end of a highly successful Targa Tasmania campaign which has seen the team secure a dominant Showroom class win and two spots in the outright top six including a stunning fourth overall for the Showroom Mazda3 MPS.

Mazda RX8 at Targa Tasmania

With the Showroom class in the bag courtesy of Brendan Reeves, Mazda Motorsport can now lay claim to having won four consecutive Targa Tasmania Showroom titles.

The manner in which victory was secured this year was particularly impressive with the MPS being the fastest 2WD Showroom car on every stage.

In addition, the MPS made it to the finish in Hobart faster than any of the nine 4WD Showroom cars with a buffer of over eight minutes to its nearest 4WD rival.

Up and coming World Rally Championship driver Brendan Reeves was a happy man as he savoured the win. “We’ve led the 2WD Showroom class from the start of the event but to win in such a manner, beat all the 4WD Showroom cars and also get a fourth outright against much more expensive machinery is something Rhianon and I are very proud of. I can’t speak highly enough of how the Mazda3 MPS has performed this week but I also need to give credit to the Mazda Motorsport team for giving us such a great car every day,” he said.

 

Mazda3 MPS Taga Winners

Determined not be out-done, Jamie Vandenberg today put in an equally impressive performance in the RX-8 SP.

Vandenberg had been steadily climbing the field over the past few days and today took his performance to new heights by winning the epic 58km Mount Arrowsmith stage and lifting himself into the top six outright, narrowly missing fifth place by just one second.

This achievement is made all the more impressive by the fact that this was Vandenberg’s first competitive event in the RX-8 SP.

Mazda Motorsport manager Allan Horsley was full of praise for the entire team. “This is our best ever Targa result and it’s thanks to the efforts of the whole team. Jamie and Brendan obviously played key roles in the success as did co-drivers Simon and Rhianon but we can’t forget the efforts of the Mazda service crews who worked tirelessly all week. To have finished with two cars in the top six in such a gruelling event really shows just how far this team has come,” said Horsley.

 

Mazda RX-8 SP Turbo at 2011 AIMS

Mazda Motorsport on show at AIMS

Motorsport enthusiasts will be given the chance to get up close to Mazda Motorsport’s RX-8 SP at the Australian International Motor Show which opens in Melbourne on July 1.

The RX-8 SP has been a key player in Mazda Australia’s factory racing team since it first took to the tarmac to compete in Targa Tasmania in 2009.

Since its debut, the RX-8 SP has earned a long list of notable achievements, including a top ten finish in its first ever outing and an impressive second outright at Targa Wrest Point in 2011.

The 2011 Australian International Motor Show will provide show-goers with the rare opportunity to witness first-hand the level of work that has gone into making the RX-8 SP the racing machine it is.

Show goers will be given the opportunity to not only view the RX-8 SP, but will be invited to sit in the driver’s seat of Mazda Motorsport’s prized racing machine.

Mazda staff will be on hand to capture the exciting moment, supplying a memento photograph of the experience.

Mazda Motorsport boss Allan Horsley is excited about the opportunity to showcase the RX-8 SP. “The RX-8 SP has played an important role in the success of the Mazda Motorsport team.

This very car is in the midst of preparations for its next rally outing, but we have taken some time out of development to make this car available for what is sure to be one of Mazda’s most exciting Motor Show displays”

The Australian International Motor Show runs from July 1 – 10 and the Mazda stand will be packed full of interactive activities and exciting vehicles to keep the crowds entertained.

 

Grand Prix Mazda Motorsport unveils new 2011 Mazda3 MPS Turbo race car

Grand Prix Mazda Motorsport has unveiled the new Mazda3 MPS race car that will be driven by Jake Camilleri as he stakes his claim on the 2011 Australian Manufacturers Championship.

Grand Prix Mazda 3 MPS Turbo Motorsport contender

Replacing the previous generation Mazda3 MPS that Camilleri drove to Class C victory in last year’s Australian Manufacturers Championship, the new-generation Mazda3 MPS is expected to further strengthen Grand Prix Mazda Motorsport’s 2011 campaign.

Significant upgrades to the fuel system, suspension and brakes have taken performance to a new level and the Grand Prix team are now looking forward to seeing how the improved package stacks up against the competition.

The team’s first chance to shine will be the round one of this year’s championship to be held at Philip Island on 16 and 17 April.

Jake Camilleri is looking forward to the season ahead and is optimistic about the team’s chances of success. “The team has worked hard to prepare the new car and get it to the race-ready condition that it’s now at. We’ve done a bit of testing and we’re happy with the results of that. The next stage now is to get it on the grid and see if we can build on last year’s results. With the team as strong as ever and the new Mazda3 MPS ready to go, we’re keen to get stuck in and start collecting points,” said Camilleri.

In addition to a Class C victory in the 2010 Australian Manufacturers Championship, Jake Camilleri was voted the year’s Best and Fairest Driver by his peers.

Powertrain MPS
Engine type 2.3 litre Direct Injection Spark Ignition (DISI) turbocharged in-line 4 cylinder 16 valve DOHC
Engine capacity 2,261 cc
Bore and stroke 87.5 mm x 94.0 mm
Compression ratio 9.5:1
Maximum power 190 kW @ 5,500 rpm
Maximum torque 380 Nm @ 3,000 rpm
Throttle control Electronic (drive-by-wire)
Fuel system Electronic direct injection
Fuel tank capacity 60 litres
Recommended fuel Premium unleaded (95RON or higher)
Fuel consumption (combined) 9.9 litres per 100km
Manual transmission 6-speed
Gear ratio 1st 3.214
Gear ratio 2nd 1.913
Gear ratio 3rd 1.366
Gear ratio 4th 1.025
Gear ratio 5th 0.948
Gear ratio 6th 0.790
Gear ratio reverse 3.456
Gear ratio final drive 4.187 (1st-4th) 3.526 (5th-6th)

 

 

 

hassis MPS
Brake diameter front 320 mm
Brake diameter rear 280 mm
Brake type front Ventilated disc
Brake type rear Solid disc
Steering type Electro hydraulic power assist steering
Suspension front MacPherson strut
Suspension rear Multi-link
Turning circle kerb to kerb 11.9 m
Tyre size 225/40R18 88Y
Wheel size 18 x 7.5 J
Wheel type Alloy
Wheel type (spare) Temporary