The production model went on sale in February 2012, with initial choice of a Skyactiv-G 2.0 petrol engine or a Skyactiv-D 2.2 diesel engine matched to a Skyactiv-Drive six-speed automatic transmission or a six-speed manual transmission. It shares the platform used by the third-generation Mazda3 and the third-generation Mazda6. The Japanese model was unveiled at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, while a customized variant featuring a red exterior body colour, alloy wheels painted in matte black, and a slightly lower body height was unveiled in 2012 at the Tokyo Auto Salon. In rapid development from 2009 to 2011 under Hideaki Tanaka and styled under Masashi Nakayama from 2009 to 2010, the CX-5 was first shown at the September 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Its design served as a preview of the CX-5. Nuts about any form of classic motorsport and muscle cars, Ciprian's currently working on a time machine that would take him back to the 1960s for a long vacation alongside Dan Gurney and Jim Hall.The Mazda MINAGI ( Japanese: マツダ勢) concept car, unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, was the first Mazda vehicle to combine the company's Kodo design language and Skyactiv technologies. Don’t let his grumpiness fool you though he’s more than excited to provide the latest news and reviews on the most interesting cars in the industry.

Additionally, he can give you several reasons why there’s still no replacement for displacement. Nothing annoys him more than car electronics, and he just hates it when performance cars lack a third pedal. Ask him to choose between a BMW M4 and an Audi RS5, and he’ll gladly trade both for a beat-up ’Cuda. He's a proud member of the TopSpeed team since early 2014.Īlthough he's into just about any type of vehicle, Ciprian is not your typical car enthusiast. His automotive adventure started reporting on various motorsport events as a sports writer before moving onto a full-time auto career with various sites, including This Week In Motors and Autoevolution.

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