Paris – The new Mazda 3 launched in 2019 in Japan, China, Thailand and Mexico will be equipped with Hutchinson’s ‘dual compound bush system’, the French parts maker has announced.
The supply contract followed a decision by Mazda to replace the multi-link rear suspension with a new torsion beam suspension, according to a 12 June company statement.
According to Hutchinson, its technology has enabled Mazda to improve handling and behaviour in terms of comfort, reliability and dynamics.
The equipment, it added, has enabled the Japanese vehicle manufacturer “to find a balance between driving comfort, reliability and vehicle dynamics.”
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