Mazda is committed to delivering "Jinba Ittai" feel, which represents a harmonious relationship between the driver's will and vehicle motion, in its vehicles based on a human-centered approach supported by maximized human capabilities. We pursued the Jinba Ittai feel in Mazda's first mass production EV Model by enhancing electric-motor characteristics based on the human-centered approach. The motor pedal is unique integrated control system including pedal, power unit and Audio unit that makes

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... possible for the driver to control driving torque precisely with assistance of driver's perception in torque directions and the amount through sounds. A steering wheel paddle has also been developed as a new function to enhance speed controllability.