Mazda plans to debut their 2012 Mazda CX-5 early next year at dealerships throughout the United States, including Laird Noller Automotive - 935 West 23rd Street in Lawrence, Kansas. You are probably wondering what's so extraordinary about this forthcoming crossover. Well, the most anticipated new model from the company is the first car to implement ultra-high tensile steel in its design.

So, what exactly does that mean?

Ultra-high tensile steel will actually work with a new energy absorbing structure in assorted parts of the vehicle body. The ultra-high tensile steel will constrict and absorb more in an accident, giving the driver and any passengers a better chance of surviving crashes. The material will also significantly improve maneuvering.

"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

The ultra-high tensile steel will be fabricated into front and rear bumper beams. With the addition of the ultra-high tensile steel, the bumpers will actually be 20% stronger and 10.5 pounds lighter giving the CX-5 and future vehicles that utilize the material along the fuel efficient SKYACTIV engine higher fuel-economy.

Ultra-high tensile steel is a key part in Mazda's goal to manufacture lightweight, exceedingly rigid vehicle bodies.

Source: ¹http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1066864_mazda-first-automaker-to-implement-ultra-high-tensile-steel/