Hot on the heels of Ford declaring that all its cars will soon have start/stop capability, Mazda has announced that it will also offer start/stop and a dual clutch gearbox for the new 2010 Mazda3 sedan, at least in Europe, according to AutoblogGreen.
For the uninitiated, start/stop systems essentially kill the engine when the car is idling at a stoplight, and then seamlessly kick it back in as soon as the driver begins to depress the accelerator. Mazda has a proprietary version of this system that relies on direct injection to function, instead of putting additional wear on the regular starter in the car.
Mazda said that the system will be available as an option on both the 1.6 and 2.0-liter blocks. Since the automaker sells the 2.0-liter version here, along with a higher-output 2.3-liter four cylinder, it’s natural to presume that the technology will make its way over here in short order.
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