Dave Coleman: You are the best! Thank you for taking us inside the design.

I don't drink... but I'd love to buy you a beer! My favorite automotive 'PR' engineer! Mazda, this man deserves a raise and an office with a window and a nice view ;-)

@kylenkason708

3 жыл бұрын

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@ronanmaison6361

3 жыл бұрын

@Kylen Kason yea, I've been using Instaflixxer for years myself :)

"Either way I'm right" Sold.

@MotoManTV

8 жыл бұрын

+Iñigo Zapata LOL!!!! When he said that, my cameraman Mike and I had to keep ourselves from laughing off camera:)

Test drove it, totally blew away!!! Quick acceleration great handling at corners! Very quite except the engine noise. Can't be more happy with this car! My number 1 family SUV!!

As someone who has owned 3 Mazdas (Mazda3, RX-8 & CX-7), I believe you. My concern with the turbo is not with the numbers, but rather it's reliability & fuel economy. In 2013, when the 2.3L MZR turbo was axed and SkyActiv was introduced, the brand's credibility went up (top 4 reliable brands with Consumer Reports, EPA ranked Mazda as most fuel efficient brand). Hopefully, this new SkyActiv turbo will buck the trend of carmakers producing turbos that don't quite deliver, like Ford. Ironic, since Ford licensed the MZR engines & evolved them into the Ecoboost & Duratec lineup.

@Mr.Carter777

7 жыл бұрын

Reliable?

Thanks to Dave Coleman and MotoMan for putting these videos together. Dave, I enjoy your explanations on all the technical aspects as I too am a nerdy type. I am trying to convince my wife to get a CX-9 for our next family hauler. She wants a Dodge Ram because she's had a 2 door version before and now wants a 4 door for our family and she loves the torque of the Hemi. I'm trying to convince her we can have almost as much torque but without the fuel economy penalty and a more enjoyable driving experience. It's only me that cares about how fun a car is to drive though. She loves the straight line pull of that Hemi...

@MrLathor

8 жыл бұрын

Tell her the Ram is one of the most unreliable vehicles on sale and Mazda is one of the most reliable, according to consumer reports. Also, the Mazda is much safer than the Ram.

I think the majority of people out there will look at horsepower numbers and all that first, but if you guys display a dyno graph to show the area under the curve and maybe a comical way of demonstrating the power of instant torque, maybe you can win more customers. Also explain power/weight ratios. Another way is to just win car comparisons like the way you have. We will see how the CX-9 really performs when it goes head to head with the competition. Just want to say my CX-5 is my first Mazda and you guys have won me over. I took it up Angeles Crest and it was so much fun. I look forward to hearing about any new stuff that Mazda puts out.

we neeeeeeed more videos like this!!! as an engineering student this was sooooo exciting and u get to really experience the work and ideas that go into making a car, an engine and everything else that goes into R&D at Mazda

Great review MotoManTV, please do more of these engineering reviews. Very informative!

Thanks to Dave Coleman and MotoMan .Great video:)am sold.

Dave Coleman has been one of my favorite car people since the days of SCC. To know he is behind much of the thinking and engineering here makes me feel like the car guy in me can actually buy an SUV and not hate myself.

wow I'm very impressed with Mazda's come back. keep up the work of excellence.

I believed you and you are right too. just hard to find exact words to describe what Mazda has achieved specially with the CX-9. What a brilliant and clever job team, either in the mechanical or from the design aspect. such a perfection in a vehicle.

Dave, I believe, I believe! Great tech review. I do look forward to driving the CX-9. Thanks for your video.

I understand what you're saying and greatly appreciate it. Can't wait for a speed3. Thanks guys.

I bought the CX9 touring premium, and I’m very happy with this purchase, Mazda has done fine job with this model!

I went out and bought a CX-9 Grand Touring after watching Dave Coleman. Thanks Dave!

This information is impressive!

Thanks for the explanation! The detail Mazda is willing to explain about their methods is why I bought a 2013 CX5 the very month it was released. I appreciate the effort and detail in their design and I'm excited to see the CX9 and trying to figure out if I can somehow afford it, it'd be able to tow my trailer :D

Normal people have no clue or care what you are talking about, having said that I am very excited to drive the car, it might be a perfect drivetrain for busy NYC streets.

Real world operation is to me more relevant than those bragging about 0 - 60 times and how to throw it into corners and have the tail come out. Motor writers especially seem to think the only thing that is important is spinning the wheels and will it go faster than the opposition. Quality, engineering, economy and fit for purpose is the relevant thing for me. The explanation of the Sky Active system was very easy to understand.

I LOVE MY 2017 MAZDA CX-5!!!! WHAT A GREAT VEHICLE. I played with it in the snow last year and I couldn't get it to spin- at all.

I have been following this vehicle since its presentation last year in LA. Just waiting for the CX-9 to get to the dealers here in Ontario. Most likely it will be our family car.

My CX9 arrives in 3 weeks. Can't wait! Love these nerdy tech reviews. How about one explaining the adaptive LED headlights? Curious to know how they avoid dazzling people on high beam.

Great and helpful!

I don't think any company has gone as far as Mazda has, to describe their new car. And that is awesome! I know where I'm going once my lease is up

I really enjoyed this engineering review. Everything was explained very well. And I believe what you're saying. It's instant torque that gives you instant acceleration, horse power is just a derivate of torque. You at Mazda created a gas powered car that behave like a diesel one. Without particulate. But it is almost too big vehicle for the narrow Mediterranean streets where I come from. Like it very much almost in love with it but is too big. And at the end thanks for the splendid review.

Great vid

its up to the marketing department to communicate the advantages of the design decisions. if the engine makes less peak horsepower, but makes passing on the highway easier, there's your pitch. "the quietest car we've ever made" is another example of pitching to the advantages of the design decisions. normal people can get that stuff if it's emphasized properly by marketing and advertising.

Just awesome !!!!!

I really enjoyed watching that. It was very informative but it didn't come off like we were being sold a bill of goods. If I didn't just buy a CX-5 I'd consider one of these.

What really impresses me about Mazda is that they always seem to be thinking outside the box. I'm not sure but which other car manufacturer has 3 exhaust ports for a four cylinder engine?

I start off: I test drove the new CX-9 at a local Mazda dealership and I'm sold. as soon as my BMW lease comes up I am getting one of these. The problem I see is people are going to see '4 cylinder' think it doesn't have power. Most people I've talked to tend to see 4 cyl, V6, V8, V10, etc; HP is beyond them; they have no idea if a 'good horsepower number' is 10 or 100000. I am coming from a BMW 328i GT with the N20 engine (2.0L Turbo 4 Cyl) and I am buying this vehicle BECAUSE of the Turbo 4 Cyl. I think if Mazda can distract people enough get people to simply drive the vehicle they will be very surprised and happy with the power. The new CX-9 and it has more power than you really need in most situations; its not a race car but it has plenty. The competition such as the Toyota Highlander with a 3.5L V6 or the Chevy Traverse with the 3.6L V6 have more HP on paper, but the torque and HP don't come in until such high RPM that it has less useful power. Really the only thing I wish Mazda would have done is go with an 8 Speed transmission, those extra gears really make a huge difference.I'd be surprised if Mazda doesn't throw an 8 speed into this in the next couple years. Unfortunately every 9 speed transmission I've drove has been pretty bad, the the way an AT works its almost impossible to get 9 properly spaced gears; 8 however seems to work well.

I love Mazda's engineering approach. Trying to get wife into a 2016.5 CX-5 touring in soul red under $20k ;)

I remember Dave's articles and builds from sport compact car. Love to see those performance passions molding Mazda cars. Now PLEASE build another speed6, and make the turbo engine as responsive as this but also doesn't cough up a lung above 5500 rpm.

The answer to the first question : I think they gonna feel it (more torque down low) [Of course by the time I'm writing this comment the already felt it ;) ] And the answer for the second one is, about %90 I believe in you The rest %10 I wanna feel myself

Got knowledge boomed. Can't believe an AWD system on a minivan is that smart nowadays. Just WOW.

I would like information on long term reliability of the turbo 4 cylinder compared to a six cylinder. That is the issue that makes me hesitant to purchase this car over other family haulers.

Nice tech review! Seems that all A pillars are so hard to see around...(I drive a 2012 Kia Optima EX) ....Could it be possible to angle on both sides the bulk of the A pillar to optimize the drivers forward visibility? I remember Volvo's idea of the see thru As ....

"Instant response without changing gears" - just say something like that in the advertisement. Most people will understand. I love the thinking behind it. I is annoying driving in cars that constantly downshift - my wife questions if I know how to drive. ... we love you Dave... just push Mazda to do this type of videos direcly on Mazda YT channel. ;)

I absolutely believe and understand your design goals and am not only impressed but curious to see how many other engines will adopt your method of 'trickery'. ;) However, I think your strongest asset in getting people (the masses at large) to enjoy and trust what you've done will be to get their butts in the driver's seat back to back with a more vanilla engine. My only real question having been a previous Mazda owner; what do you foresee the reliability of this technology and your new body engineering to be under heavy daily commuter type use?

I'm a car guy, and I brought a Mazda 6. So HP wasn't as important to me as fuel economy and drivability. I also own a Mazda 3, and a Mazda 5. My wife is ready to get out of the Mazda 5, and into something bigger. The CX-9 seems to fit the bill. While I love to get the new Top of the line Signature edition. I couldn't justify the cost premium. So I'd take the FWD Touring with Touring package, and call it a day. My wife would be happy, and I would be happy. Besides I have my 1400 CC sport bike, and track days for speed and horse power.

Thanks for the information, Dave. Unfortunately, I don't think that the general public will give this a chance (I hope I am wrong, by the way). Otherwise the automobile industry wouldn't be in the horsepower race that it is currently experiencing. I get into it all the time but always end up giving up. For some reason, people love to know that they are sitting on a lot of power, even though they know they will never use it. Case in point, a couple months ago I took a 7 hour drive in a new mustang (22 miles on the odo), and I still had to set my cruise at 74 miles/hour. Well, it was either that or ending up in jail. I Chose option 1. I hope, however, that Mazda continues to build great cars. We've owned 7 of them in the past 17 years, between my brothers and myself. I owned 2 of them myself until last month, when mine was totaled in an accident. The other one is a 2005 mazda 3 with 186k on the odo. I still drives smoothly, without any rattles or squeaks. And everything still works well in the car, including the original HID bulbs. I do hope that Mazda will invest into making its cars quieter and give all its non-turbo 4 cylinder engines more low end torque. Salesmen who believe in the brand and know its products would also be helpful.

It's 2021 and 4 years from uploading this video but anyway I'm going to write it here Dear Dave your engineers did a great job with your new turbo engines and the torque is available from Down low and a "decent rpm" But seriously get the peak torque available even from lower rpm , you have long way to go down ( i mean in torque peak not mazda itself ;) Your lover Abolfazl from sardrud,iran

I just hope people can understand what Mazda is doing right. Til i earn enough money to support them.

After understanding the philosophy behind the engineering of the car, it shot to the top of my shopping list.....replacing XC90. I will wait for IIHS first.

@Jmanmadness23

8 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing! Xc90 was at the top of our list for next family car, but we will have to check this out first.

@the80386

7 жыл бұрын

the fun thing is once you talk to the people behind any design and get an insight of what was going through their mind and the hours of work they put in, you end of with a whole different appreciation for design, even ones that you didn't care for all that much before.

I can't wait to see when Motoman gets his hands on the new Alfa Romeo Giulia qv

I think the engine is great. The bigger question is its design which looks sharp in 2016 but in 2018 many areas may have already be obsolete (there is no digital dashboard, the centre screen is way too small, no 3rd-row air cond (Mazda please take cue from Volvo XC90 and possibly to include air cond at B pillar), the rear lamp when the brake is engaged, looked hideous and small, the turn signal is in bulb instead of full LED (why?)...there is no cargo cover when the 3rd row is stowed away, the 2nd row chair is difficult to be moved away to allow easy access to 3rd row etc). The list is not exhaustive but you get my idea Mazda. I would like to see more improvement in that area and please continue to provide more useful torque at low RPM. Cheers

i'd be worried about the price of Premium fuel for the Turbo, everything else looks good though but the premium cost worries me some

I really love this Mazda CX9, but I would appreciate if somebody can answer a question: Is a 4 cyl Engine like this, durable enough for a SUV?. If you plan to have long family trips, in addition to the daily basis use (driving on snow or slippery roads in winter etc in a city). Is this type of engine with only 4 cyl a reliable, durable and powerful enough engine for getting a performance like a conventional SUV V6 (Honda Pilot, Toyota Highlander, Nissan Murano or Pathfinder?) . The main asset that I have noticed in an engine V6 is the high durability and power kept along the years (10 until more than 15 years), I wondered how reliable and durable is the new engine in the Mazda CX9 2016. Thanks in advance for any response

I love these types of videos, the different sized portholes is very clever too; leave it to Mazda. Now they just have to get people to test drive it and compare it with something that uses a non-innovative industry standard powertrain and feel the difference for themselves

Dave is the real mccoy....love my cx-9...it drives better than my 06 lexus rx330...im fully converted to mazda

Does cx-5 have similar AWD system?

How can Mazda team which are so into detail about I-and, forgot to add heated steering and heated rear seats? Can I also add remote start to the list?

@gaurav46

8 жыл бұрын

+Thomas Andrew thanks

I'm going to test drive it tomorrow and maybe we are going to cancel the delivery of 2016 Sienna AWD Limited and order CX-9 instead.

Neat technology. Diesel like fuel economy and power delivery without the clatter, vibration, poor throttle response, and expensive emissions equipment of a diesel. If it delivers, people won't care about numbers.

This is so good. Just as good as Turbowski from +savagegeese

Shut up and take my money!

If i remeber correct the saab 9000 aero was the fastest accelerating car in (man)5e gear on highway speed back in the days. I realy enjoyed to have that torqe when you pass cars or trucks. So this is the way to go with a non sportcar.

Is this engine copy right to Mazda? Because Dave has explained everything.

Dear Dave. The cx9 also has the camera, it can also detect banana on the road and turn on AWD before slipping... juz kidding. I like your presentation.

Becoz either way I am right....really love that statement...I m getting mine soon...trade it with my 2014 Lexus RX 350. And I really hope you are right Dave...

@bmbrabus

Жыл бұрын

How did it go? Any regrets on the switch?

When I have money, I will buy this car, I drove this car, and its a rocket.

My thing is that turbo manifold with it being so close to the turbo what about the heat and potential cracking issues or sout causing those exhaust flaps to stick. I think torque is a huge thing in everyday day driving people buy cars for economy and the feeling of power. All you to do is build the God for saken mazdaspeed 3&6 😎

So FWD car being lighter and little more efficient on dry pavement ( 90% of my driving ) runned on 93 Octane while on 255 wide tires should be quicker than AWD equivalent ? Question on the potential cons of this torque first approach: When pushing the gas pedal hard at what point it's torque down low begins to run out of steam and lower HP number does not have enough power to take over so rate of acceleration slows down? Does that happen at around 45 or more like 60 mph? How sticky are these new tires, are 18 same kind as 20" Why no 20" on Touring package??? I Would much rather have nice leatherette than leather but have 20" on touring at same price.... Co mon Mazda keep sharper driving car for lower trim level....

Thank you Dave! you've created one of the best Cross-over for our family! Sexy, sporty, spacious, and affordable with extra safety features!

The beltline is too tall. You need to bring it down and add more window.

Will a regular consumer look beyond the specs, possibly due to the look. but that's where advertising comes in. when there is something new it is difficult to have someone tell you what it does and much easier to show them. 0-60 and quarter mile is engrained into the consumer. Might be good to take after Chevrolet with actual consumer responses. Most vehicles probably don't get floored and run out to redline. even have a timed set course for someone to drive each car for the first time and have the Mazda go first as the person wouldn't know the track well and would presumably be slower. then into the competition hopefully the result would be the Mazda completes the course quicker showing in real world driving the cx9 out performs the rest. I just test drove one and really enjoyed the drive even compared to the likes of the 2017 Arcadia Denali.

It doesn't matter if it only has 250hp.. A exhaust, intake and tune will probably take this over 300hp

u need the right ppl to drive it

I'm an idiot when it comes to car mechanics, and I watched this from start to finish. Very interesting and now a lesser idiot.

wow,mazda advancing the 4 cylinder engine again

OK, those cut-ins with the Mazda stock footage spliced with loud outside wind noise are incredibly annoying. Stop it!

Mazda.....speed.

Disappointed no Panoramic roof, 360 camera, Apple or Android, ventilated seats. The sunroof makes it look cheap especially on Signature. Come on Mazda listen to your customers. Hopefully redesign will offer those options. Should be standard on Signature.