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Old 03-14-2014, 04:19 PM   #37
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The MAZDA 2 manual has a smooth engaging clutch and precise shifting . It's the easiest I've ever encountered in 30 years of driving . Much better than that of the 1st and 2nd generation Yaris . Hopefully that'll carry over .
I wonder what the CD of the new model will be? Perhaps it will be lower than the current Mazda 2 and Mazda 3, and help the new model get at least 40 MPG combined.

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Maybe I could get the other 1/2 to drive a standard again .
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Old 03-14-2014, 04:33 PM   #38
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You mean, push-start?
Yeah. Over the years (with different cars), if I had a situation where the car wouldn't quite turn over and start, I always knew that (if the car had a manual transmission) I could push the car, gain some momentum, get in the car, put it in gear, and let out the clutch to start the car. Most of the cars I've had with manual transmissions have been small, relatively light cars. I like knowing this is a possible easy solution to being stranded, and I have (at times) utilized this procedure.
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Old 03-14-2014, 05:08 PM   #39
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The MAZDA 2 manual has a smooth engaging clutch and precise shifting . It's the easiest I've ever encountered in 30 years of driving . Much better than that of the 1st and 2nd generation Yaris . Hopefully that'll carry over . Maybe I could get the other 1/2 to drive a standard again .

Who's to say that they use a Mazda transmission though? The reason why you see the same transmission for example in the FR-S/BRZ/86 stable is because it is an Aisin transmission which is or course a "different" manufacturer altogether and provides transmissions for several companies over the years. I never bothered to really look at it, but in other Toyota collaborations do they use the same transmissions in them? For example the Corolla/Prism, etc?
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Old 03-14-2014, 08:28 PM   #40
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There's certainly a possibility that the transmissions will be shared. Would make sense to mate the same transmissions with the same engine across models. Remember also that the platform itself is being shared.

You do have to wonder why Toyota is going this route in the first place. Toyota sells more small cars world wide than any other company. There's numerous options for Toyota to use for a North American subcompact. They would "simply" need to outfit a factory in the US or Mexico or even Canada to build it. Building the Yaris in Japan and shipping it here is why it makes no money. Why would they need to use a tiny company (compared to Toyota) to build their subcompact? I'd expect this to be the other way around (Toyota building Mazda’s subcompact).
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Old 03-15-2014, 10:59 AM   #41
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Years ago we owned a '86 Chevy Nova ( Corolla ) with a 3 speed auto . We were told by a transmission specialist that the Nova tranny is Mazda . Not sure if that was the case , did find it interesting . That tranny went on for 260,000+ miles and could of went further if the engine didn't go . I would have tranny fluid changed at around every 35,000 miles . Also used Slick 50 for it , the shifts were smooth .
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Also used Slick 50 for it , the shifts were smooth .

Slick 50 .... now there is a blast from the past!
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Old 03-15-2014, 11:20 PM   #43
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There's certainly a possibility that the transmissions will be shared. Would make sense to mate the same transmissions with the same engine across models. Remember also that the platform itself is being shared.

You do have to wonder why Toyota is going this route in the first place. Toyota sells more small cars world wide than any other company. There's numerous options for Toyota to use for a North American subcompact. They would "simply" need to outfit a factory in the US or Mexico or even Canada to build it. Building the Yaris in Japan and shipping it here is why it makes no money. Why would they need to use a tiny company (compared to Toyota) to build their subcompact? I'd expect this to be the other way around (Toyota building Mazda’s subcompact).
Yea, but Mazda already had the factory and the ability to make the engines. That is cheaper than building an entire new factory, plus Toyota has shared parts with almost every single other car company at one point or another. I'm surprised they are even bothering though, it would make more sense to keep the Corolla and the Prius C as the bottom of the line. That is unless the new car's price can go back to reasonable again.
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interesting...i had an old mazda 323 many years ago that i loved! i would totally buy a toyota/mazda conglomerate.
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