ROME – A Japanese super alliance to save thermal engines. This was announced by Toyota’s number one, Akio Toyoda, also specifying the names and surnames of the big names in the car that will participate in this project: Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Subaru Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation (which would be part of the executive), Mazda Motor Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co.
The five giants will share the tasks. Mazda and Toyota will collaborate in racing by implementing a next-generation 1.5-liter Skyactiv-D turbodiesel engine powered by bio-diesel. Subaru and Toyota will instead work in the endurance season of the Super Taikyu series using synthetic fuel derived from biomass. Yamaha, also with Toyota, will enter auto racing with a hydrogen vehicle, while Kawasaki and Yamaha will initiate joint research on the development of hydrogen engines for motorcycles.
“To achieve carbon neutrality Mazda believes it is important to provide customers with a variety of options as will be done shortly, expanding the powertrain offering with plug-in hybrids, conventional hybrids, battery electric and diesel,” explain the technicians. Mazda. “The project will result in the Mazda Spirit Racing Bio concept Demio entering the ST-Q class of the Super Taikyu Race.”
The announcement of the project came during a joint conference at the Okayama International Circuit on the occasion of the Super Taikyu Race. “Achieving carbon neutrality with new, greener power options for internal combustion even as rivals continue to gravitate towards battery electric vehicles.” (fp)
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