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: COMBINING STABLE handling
_ with riding’: comfort, ‘exceptional
: performance with | fuel economy
and interior. roominess. with Space
; efficiency,. the new Mazda 929 is a

car:that is more + than Just the sum. .

of its part : .
With «this: new’ “model, Mazda
enters: the. highly“competitive lux-
“ury sedan segment of the market:
‘The Mazda 929 features several
new technological and. engincering
developments, including a. smooth,
“powerful: ij
. 18-valve V-6 engine.’

“unique new ‘B-Link- independent |
rear suspénsion and a computer-
designed iynamically tested,

“front-enaine, rear-whi IC
figuration: Serious “consideration:

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, dynamic: forces and loads that af-

elegance “ with’ “smooth,
The coefficient of drag isan im-°

pressive 0.34. and: was obtained by.

“refining | the “basic “shape. and. i

‘tegrating “numerous “aerodynamic
: details.

-The smoothly contoured body ©

: “surface. contributes’ ta: low wind:

"noise at higher speeds.

“!.Nat only. is the body shell of the.

new 929 aerodynamic, itis also. eX-

“ceptionally rigid.“ s 8"°

Ia normal driving, a car's body.
is: subjected to, ‘numerous

fect its, roadholding, handling, ride
comfort’ and noise. and vibration

* characteristics. <5.” Be

-Mazda focused its efforts in, im
. proving’ the 929’s performance in.
.- these’: categories’. Sin a aye and;

sealyas and ‘‘rea!
“both sat; Mazda's

“flowing:
, Hnes and refined acrodynamics.

nel and rear- bulkhead, as. well as
the overall ‘framework; the body

Shell of the new 929 could be made’

extremely rigid with a minimal’ in-

: crease in weight.

The new, Mazda 929. is’ “powered
by an all-new. 3.0-titer. V-6 engine.

Designed... and. developed’
specifically for use in,the new 929,
his’ engine combines 7high- -perfor:
mance. with” low. noise and vibra-
“tion, “Each . of -thee¥-6's cylinder
banks ‘has: an overhead camstiaf

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‘are, used for ‘quiet, maintenance-._ :

“15 = Friday,

"free operation.

This’ engine’ features electronic.
fuel ‘injection ‘and .a sophisticated

«variable induction system that im-,
engine ‘breathing and:

proves..-

‘Tesponse. Be :
Power output for the V-6 is 158°

horsepower: at:5500 ‘rpm and..170

«- ftelbs of torque at 4000 rpm. MOT. wee

“high- performance ® engines” and .

“currently used in the: RX-7 Turbo.
The four: specd “overdrive... :

fuel economy | ratings for; the :V-6:
are 2). mpy (13.5. L/100 km) Ci-:

1y/29 mpg (9.6: L/100 km) High.

“100°km)' City/29, mpg (9.9 L7100

km) Highway with, the’ four-speed
overdrive automatic transmission
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THE ‘83 Marda 929 is a new model which’ has entered the taxury sedan segrient of the e marketplac ai features:
comfort, spaciousness. high performance and fuel economy. ‘

“engine mounts are used to absorb |

ngine rocking. and : ibration for
moother, quieter operation.”:,
‘Two transmissions are of veved in

} the new 929 — a fi ve-speed manual
-and'a new ‘electronicaily-controlled *

four-speed‘ overdrive. autoniati :

. vith lockup torque converter

‘The ‘five-speed: is “designed: for