Mazda is making ready to launch a flagship SUV on the finish of this month within the type of the 2024 CX-90.
Just lately, superstar mechanic Ant Anstead and actor and martial arts professional Hiroyuki Sanada had been invited to take a look at the SUV and find out about most of the motivations behind its design, which Mazda has highlighted in a teaser video launched on Thursday.
The video gives a variety of revealing seems to be on the CX-90 which is proven in Artisan Purple—a brand new coloration that Mazda is reserving for autos within the automaker’s Giant Product Group. The group additionally features a CX-60 compact crossover offered abroad, and is predicted to ultimately embrace a CX-70 crossover that may come to the U.S.
Autos within the Giant Product Group are all primarily based on Mazda’s newly developed rear-wheel-drive platform with longitudinal engine mounting. In addition they function Mazda’s new inline-6 engines. The CX-90 has been confirmed with a turbocharged 3.3-liter model of the inline-6 rated at 340 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque, which is extra energy than any earlier manufacturing Mazda. The CX-90 can even provide a plug-in hybrid powertrain, although Mazda has but to element the system.
The video additionally confirms the addition of Mazda’s Kinematic Posture Management (KPC) system for the CX-90. Launched on the 2022 MX-5 Miata, KPC is an digital function designed to enhance stability throughout cornering. Much like brake-based torque vectoring methods, KPC intelligently applies brake pressure to restrict physique roll by corners in addition to enhance grip.
The CX-90 is predicted to start out gross sales within the spring. It’s confirmed to be larger than any earlier Mazda, together with the CX-9 that measures 199.4 inches in size. It is not clear whether or not the CX-90 will substitute the CX-9 or function a premium various, although. Each SUVs could stay within the lineup, simply as Mazda sells the newer CX-50 alongside the older CX-5.