2024 Mazda CX-90

The Mazda CX-90 Engine Cover Is Just A Hood For Under Your Hood

Why accidentally break a few brackets or pieces trying to pry an engine cover off, when you could just, lift it? Maybe that's been done before...

Over the years, engine covers have become an important design element of any car’s engine bay. And it seems the more expensive or premium the model, the more elaborate the engine cover. Lift the hood on any Lexus, BMW or Mercedes and you won’t see the engine. Instead, you’re met with a sea of neat, clean plastic, often with bits to make it “look” as if it’s part of the engine. Some are a pain for mechanics (professional or of the home garage-variety) to access. And then there’s the engine cover of the CX-90 which brought a whole new cover to the game.

The all-new CX-90 uses a brand new turbocharged I6 designed specifically for this brand new crossover. And of course, I wanted to see it, because we’re rocketing into the age of EVs and a company developed an all new internal combustion engine — an I6 engine at that. It’s a treat.

With loads of enthusiasm, I lifted the CX-90’s hood, and instead of looking at the engine, I was, of course, greeted by an engine cover. What’s worse, the cover wasn’t much to look at. Most automakers at least do some fake intake runners or something across the top of the cover. Not here. The CX-90’s is just full of lines that are supposed to look like… honestly I don’t know.

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The Mazda CX-90 Engine Cover Is Just A Hood For Under Your Hood

Why accidentally break a few brackets or pieces trying to pry an engine cover off, when you could just, lift it? Maybe that's been done before...
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