Mazda aiming to break 20 FIA records for diesel-powered production cars
26 Oct 2014|4,186 views
Mazda has shattered 20 FIA speed records (subject to FIA homologation) with three diesel-powered Mazda6 sedans powered by a 172bhp rated 2.2-litre SkyActiv-D power unit.
The cars completed a 24-hour marathon run on the high-speed ATP oval test track in Papenburg, Germany, with the front car achieving an average speed of 221km/h and the other two close behind. The current record for diesel-powered production cars (2.0 to 2.5-litre displacement) is 209.83km/h. In addition, each of the three Mazdas also set several other average speed records over a variety of distances (subject to FIA homologation).
At the wheel of the cars, which covered more than 5,300km during the 24-hour period, were 23 drivers from seven EU countries - comprising professionals, journalists and car enthusiasts.
During their 90-minute stints behind the wheel, they were not allowed to follow in the slipstream of a preceding car and needed to be exceptionally careful in the steeply banked curves at each end of the oval to avoid losing speed. Nevertheless, only 0.89km/h of average speed separated the three Mazda6s after 24 hours.
Mazda has shattered 20 FIA speed records (subject to FIA homologation) with three diesel-powered Mazda6 sedans powered by a 172bhp rated 2.2-litre SkyActiv-D power unit.
The cars completed a 24-hour marathon run on the high-speed ATP oval test track in Papenburg, Germany, with the front car achieving an average speed of 221km/h and the other two close behind. The current record for diesel-powered production cars (2.0 to 2.5-litre displacement) is 209.83km/h. In addition, each of the three Mazdas also set several other average speed records over a variety of distances (subject to FIA homologation).
At the wheel of the cars, which covered more than 5,300km during the 24-hour period, were 23 drivers from seven EU countries - comprising professionals, journalists and car enthusiasts.
During their 90-minute stints behind the wheel, they were not allowed to follow in the slipstream of a preceding car and needed to be exceptionally careful in the steeply banked curves at each end of the oval to avoid losing speed. Nevertheless, only 0.89km/h of average speed separated the three Mazda6s after 24 hours.
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