Mazda offers virtual reality date for Scots 07 | 08 | 2017
MAZDA WILL OFFER Scots drivers a virtual reality test drive of its all-new CX-5 next month. Shoppers at the Braehead Centre in Glasgow will get the opportunity of the CX-5 virtual experience on September 2/3. (Related: Roadtest — Mazda CX-5 2.2 SkyActive-D)
Using VR goggles whilst seated in the car, visitors to the Mazda stand can choose from either a driver’s or passenger’s perspective as they enjoy a virtual drive around the famous Longcross test track in Surrey.
Available on a first come first served basis and free to all, Mazda’s simulated drive takes to the tarmac of the test track used by many of the UK’s car manufacturers and magazines for testing.
“With virtual reality our aim is to create a sense of oneness with the car through an immersive experience,” Kim Crawford, Mazda UK’s marketing communications manager, said.
“You literally get a test drive experience on a track, whilst sat inside the all-new Mazda CX-5 without leaving the building.
“We hope this will bring prospective customers much closer to the vehicle itself, allowing them to appreciate the quality of both the interior and exterior of the car.”
Available in two highly-specified trim levels, the 10-model UK range starts at £23,695. Both Mazda’s SkyActiv-MT six-speed manual and SkyActiv-Drive six-speed automatic transmissions feature in the range, as does the latest generation of Mazda’s intelligent i-Activ all-wheel drive (AWD) system.
Powered by a familiar range of SkyActiv engines, the 2.0-litre 165ps SkyActiv-G petrol engine is available in SE-L Nav and Sport Nav trim and is offered exclusively with front-wheel drive and Mazda’s six-speed SkyActiv-MT manual gearbox.
Making up the bulk of the range, the popular 2.2-litre 150ps SkyActiv-D diesel is available with front-wheel drive and i-Activ AWD and comes with a choice of SkyActiv-MT or SkyActive-Drive gearbox.
The Glasgow date is one of only three weekends where the Mazda CX-5 virtual reality experience is available: the others are at the Trafford Centre in Manchester (Aug 12/13) and Bluewater, Kent (Aug 19/20).
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Jim McGill