MAZDA will introduce the Mazda CX-5 at Walser Mazda, located at 14720 Buck Hill Road in Burnsville, MN by 2012. Aside from it being a much anticipated crossover, this vehicle is the first car implementing a new ultra-high tensile steel.

Ultra-high tensile steel will be used in front and rear bumpers, which will become 20% stronger and 10.5 pounds lighter. This material can absorb shock during a collisions better than normal steel. It gives occupants a greater chance of surviving accidents, as well as improving maneuverability.

"Mazda conducted extensive research into how bumper beams deform in a crash, and created a new design that absorbs energy more efficiently," according to one report.¹

This plan will give a miles per gallon ratings boost to CX-5 as well. Added to the fuel efficient SKYACTIV engine, Mazda cars may become the greenest on the road. Ultra-high tensile steel is part of Mazda's goal of producing lightweight, highly rigid cars.

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