Mazda MX-5 Superlight Concept

Mazda MX-5 Superlight Concept is an answer to the world of automobiles and individual mobility moving towards energy efficiency, environmental compatibility and uncompromised safety – along with dynamic attributes and driving fun. In its efforts to offer pure driving enjoyment, while meeting its ecological and social responsibilities, Mazda has been focusing on weight reduction as [...]

Mazda MX-5 Superlight Concept to debut at IAA

Mazda MX-5 is a superb roadster not because of what it has, but because of what it hasn’t! It is plain simple with no unnecessary electronic stuffs or luxury goods. and that makes it very brilliant to drive and yet quit affordable. Now Mazda apparently got a bit carried away as it reveals a stripped-out [...]

Mazda 3 i-stop (2010)

The Mazda stand at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show is greener than ever before. One way Mazda achieved this is to develop unique idle-stop technology that shuts down the engine when stopped in traffic jams and similar situations as a way to reduce fuel consumption. The Mazda 3 will be powered by the MZR 2.0L [...]

Mazda CX-7 2010

The facelift version of Mazda’s popular sports crossover SUV, the Mazda CX-7, features the premiere of its first diesel variant. After a successful launch in North America in 2006, sales were expanded to include Japan and Europe in 2007. Two years later, total sales have surpassed 165,000 units (as of December 2008) and the Mazda [...]

2010 Mazda Speed3

With its winning combination of pleasing looks, high-end features, and fun-to-drive dynamics, the present Mazda3 continues to win comparison tests despite being on the market mostly unchanged since 2004. Even so, going on five years is a long time in the car world, and now Mazda is readying its all-new, 2010 Mazda3 to keep the [...]

2010 Mazda3 Sport GT Review

Smile! The new 2010 Mazda3 Sport GT says hello! This compact yet dynamic performer now hits the road with a big fat grin. “The increasingly-ferocious competition pushes automakers to develop uniquely-styled visages in order to help their vehicles stand out from the rest”, says Kunihiko Kurisu, Chief Designer of the new Mazda3. He’s serious. Just [...]

How Mazda blew it with the 2009 Mazda6

The manual-equipped four-cylinder Mazda6 impresses most, but then that’s no surprise. I’m one of those jaded auto journos who prefers manuals to automatics. The snappy six-speed manual is perfectly matched to the 170-hp 2.5L MZR inline-four. The shifter is well positioned and has a nicely weighted feel and crisp action. In terms of lever actuation, [...]

Mazda RX-8

Mazda will further the evolution of the four-door, four-seater sports coupe, giving RX-8 a refreshed exterior and interior design, enhanced performance and a new R3 sport package for the ultimate driving enthusiast. Unchanged is the core of the RX-8 – a high-powered, lightweight and perfectly balanced machine powered by the world-renowned twin-rotor RENESIS rotary engine. [...]