Denver Mazda Dealer, Groove Mazda has been continually updating you on all the technological advances Mazda is making in their current and upcoming vehicles. 

We have told you about SkyaActiv Technology that is currently in the 2012 Mazda3, but now we want to tell you about the advances that are coming in the very near future.

Mazda Motor Corporation has developed an advanced safety technology called Smart City Brake Support (SCBS), which helps a driver to avoid a frontal collision when driving at low speeds in the city or in slow traffic.

The SCBS system will be available in Mazda's all-new crossover SUV, the 2013 Mazda CX-5, to be launched this spring.

The SCBS system uses a laser sensor to detect a vehicle or obstacle in front and automatically reduces the extent of the brake rotor travel to quicken braking operation. If the driver fails to perform any operation to avoid a collision, such as applying the brake, SCBC automatically activates the brakes and reduces the engine output at the same time.

In this way, SCBC helps to avoid collisions or mitigate the damage from rear-end collisions at low speeds, which are the most common accidents with other vehicles. The SCBS system also includes Acceleration Control for Automatic Transmission, which helps avoid unintentional acceleration that could be caused by depressing the accelerator instead of the brake pedal.

Denver Mazda CX-5

When driving from approximately 4 - 30km/h, a laser sensor mounted at the top of the front windshield glass detects a vehicle or obstacle in front of the car and reduces brake rotor travel to quicken braking when the system calculates that there is a risk of a collision occurring.

Next, if the driver fails to perform any avoidance maneuver such as applying the brake, an automatic braking operation is activated. When the speed difference between the driver's car and the vehicle in front is less than 30km/h, the system is designed to avoid, or mitigate the damage from a collision.

Mazda is intensifying its safety-related research and development efforts, aiming for the ultimate goal of realizing an accident-free and safe motorized society. Mazda intends to extend its advanced safety technologies, such as SCBS, to upcoming new models, starting with the 2013 Mazda CX-5, to provide all customers with driving pleasure together with outstanding environmental and safety performance.

If you are interested in taking a look at some of this unbelievable technology, stop by the one of the leading Mazda dealers Denver has, and take one of the 2012 Mazda3 for a spin

Source:  Mazda News Room