Mazda to Adopt Common Architecture for Full Lineup

摘要

MAZDA PLANS TO BASE ALL FUTURE vehicles on a common "scalable" architecture beginning with the '12 CX-5 cross/utility vehicle launching later this year, two top executives say. The new platform will encompass two new lightweight components: Mazda's Skyactiv-Chassis and Skyactiv-Body. Skyactiv is the brand name for a host of new Mazda technologies, including engines and transmissions. Robert Davis, senior vice president-U.S. operations, says the architecture's parts will be "different, but the same" across models.