“IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing” was adopted for use in the “MAZDA SPIRIT RACING ROADSTER CNF concept” racing car that competed in the “SUZUKA S Endurance Race” and completed the course
“IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing” is the world's first engine oil with racing performance and API certification using plant-derived raw materials
This product is the world’s first*3 engine oil for 4-wheeled vehicles that uses plant-derived raw materials*2 (80% or more) as base oil and features racing performance and API SP certification.
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“IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing” used in the MAZDA Roadster (Photo: Business Wire)
The long-distance, long-lasting “Super Taikyu Series” requires engine oil that continues to maximize engine performance, including durability and low evaporation under severe conditions, in addition to ensuring performance such as engine acceleration and protection.
“IDEMITSU IFG Plantech Racing” is a product that maximizes Idemitsu’s technologies for delivering engine performance and reducing environmental impact. Utilizing its proprietary formulation technology “Molybdenum x Plant-derived Ester Technology”*4, Idemitsu has optimally blended a plant-derived base oil to meet the performance requirements of this race.
Mazda Motor Corporation (Head Office: Aki-gun,
This top-of-the-line model inherits the DNA of the “IDEMITSU IFG/IRG Series,” which is sold mainly in the 13 countries where Idemitsu’s lubricant sales offices are located, and is scheduled to launch around
Since its foundation in 1911, Idemitsu has continued to focus on the precise tailored formulation of lubricants and has refined its technological capabilities. Utilizing its unique technological capabilities, Idemitsu will continue to develop products that only it can produce that appeal to driving enthusiasts.
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Idemitsu’s unique tailor-made blending technology mixes molybdenum, which reduces loss of power and performance due to frictional resistance, and high-viscosity plant-derived esters, which thicken the oil film and improve protection performance, in a plant-derived base oil difficult to blend. |
About the “IDEMITSU IFG/IRG Series”
The “IDEMITSU IFG/IRG Series” is a series of engine oils with optimal and precise tailor-made blending to maximize engine performance. For details, see the official website below.
https://www.idemitsu-nano-tailored-oil.com/
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