Significantly redesigned, the 2008 Mazda Tribute include a cleaner appearance with bold new grille, freshen headlamps, tailgate, and rounder wheel arches. The interior was also upgraded with higher materials and better features. The ’08 Tribute will arrive at dealerships in March ’07. Also new, is the ’08 Tribute HEV, propelled by a special 2.3-liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine featureing Atkinson-cycle combustion for improved efficiency and produces 133 horsepower. A 70-kWatt (equivalent to 94 horsepower) electric traction motor provides an added boost to the drive wheels when maximum acceleration is desired, and as a "full" hybrid, the Tribute can run on 100 percent electric power up to approximately 25 mph. A special electronically controlled, continuously variable transmission (eCVT) harnesses internal combustion and electric power sources to drive the vehicle.