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WITH A NOD to its earliest incarnations, the next generation MX-5 will be both smaller and lighter than the current model, according to British magazine Autocar.
Takao Kijima, the MX-5’s project chief, has reportedly said in the past that the next incarnation of the iconic roadster will be at least 10 percent lighter, which would [...]
FOLLOWING THE REVEAL of its new Sky engines and automatic transmission, Mazda has declared it can cut its vehicles emissions by 30 percent without using hybrid or electric vehicle technology.
Speaking at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, Mazda President Takashi Yamanouchi said that the Japanese carmaker would for now skip the hybrid vehicle [...]
MAZDA IS CONSIDERING bringing its RX-7 sportscar back to life, according to Britain’s Autocar, with design boss Ikuo Maeda pushing to make it happen.
Rumours of a reborn RX-7 have circulated for years and Mazda has recently been experimenting with dedicated sports concepts (such as the Furai, above). This news however marks the first [...]
MAZDA HAS ANNOUNCED the launch of the refreshed, expanded CX-7 range for Australia, featuring two new engines - one a diesel - two new transmissions and a FWD-only drivetrain.
The most obvious styling update to the CX-7 is found up front, with the SUV now wearing the same smiling visage as the updated CX-9 and other [...]
MAZDA ANNOUNCED TODAY that production of the Mazda2 has begun in Thailand, joining existing lines in Japan, China and Colombia.
The photos accompanying the release, although carrying no explanatory words, reveal small but significant cosmetic updates to the 2010 Mazda2.
Adopting the styling language now found on the Mazda6, Mazda3, RX-8, MX-5, CX-7 [...]
The Mazda Taiki concept. Mazda says the Taiki "reflects one possible direction for a future generation of Mazda sports cars aimed at helping create a sustaniable society."
A LOT HAS CHANGED since Mazda declared in March that it would forego hybrid technology in favour of ultra-efficient diesel engines and weight reduction.
While Mazda has since revealed the [...]
FOLLOWING ITS UNVEILING at the New York Motor Show in April, Mazda Australia has announced the release of the updated 2010 Mazda CX-9.
A new range-topping model, the Grand Touring, joins the Classic and Luxury models in the 2010 Mazda CX-9 line-up.
Powered by a refined version of the same 3.7 litre V6 DOHC petrol engine found [...]
MAZDA HAS TODAY announced a series of equipment upgrades to its BT-50 4X2 and 4X4 ute range.
While additional comfort, safety and convenience features have been added across the range, pricing remains unchanged.
The entry level 4X2 DX single cab chassis model gains power windows and mirrors on top of already standard alloy wheels, air conditioning and [...]
MAZDA HAS TODAY shared brand new images and details of its MX-5 Superlight concept. These join images released early last month giving the first glimpse of the concept’s rear quarter and a sketch of its interior.
Set to star for Mazda at next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show, the concept has been developed as something of a [...]
MAZDA IS WORKING on a range of improvements for its petrol and diesel engine line-up in a bid to improve fuel efficiency. The first engine in the improved range due to launch sometime in 2011.
Mazda is targeting a 30 percent improvement in efficiency across its entire model range by 2015 - a figure that does [...]
FOLLOWING THE UNVEILING of the 2010 Mazda CX-9 update at the New York Motor Show in April, Mazda has announced that a refreshed, diesel-engined version of the CX-7 will appear at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month.
The most obvious styling update to the CX-7 is found up front, with the SUV now wearing the [...]
MAZDA HAS TODAY revealed a pair of images of the Mazda MX-5 Superlight, a surprise concept the company plans to unveil at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
The MX-5’s folding roof stand, door handles and front windscreen have been replaced by a revised rear deck with streamlined rollbars, smooth door-skins and a dash-top [...]
WITH THE FAST approaching Frankfurt Motor Show now less than two months away, speculation about which manufacturers will be showing which models is about to kick into overdrive.
Joining the list of possible appearances comes news that Mazda is preparing to show a new RX-8 in September. A new RX-8 would mark the popular sports car’s [...]
FLYING THE FLAG as the sole remaining MPS model in Australia, the new Mazda3 MPS takes the formula established by its predecessor but with a few added tweaks to improve the driving experience.
Mazda’s engineers have left the engine and its outputs relatively untouched, instead focusing on developing the chassis for a sharper drive. However torque delivery [...]
The Mazda MX-2 is expected to draw styling inspiration from the popular Furai concept.
THE MAZDA MX-5 may soon have a new baby brother, according to the team at Auto Express.
Mazda is reportedly working on an entry-level two-seater roadster, dubbed the MX-2, which is said to take styling cues from the eye-catching Mazda Furai concept.
The consensus [...]
MAZDA HAS RELEASED its first start-stop equipped model in its Japanese home market, debuting its i-stop technology in the all-new 2010 Mazda Axela (or Mazda3, as it’s known in the rest of the world) today.
Start-stop systems such as Mazda’s i-stop conserve fuel by automatically shutting down the engine during times when it would normally be [...]
MITSUBISHI’S DOING IT, Subaru’s doing it and so is Daimler. Now Mazda has joined the ranks of automakers who’ve chosen to back all-electric power as the way of the future.
The Japanese company announced yesterday that it has established the Electric Drive System Development Office, which will be tasked with creating a new generation of electric [...]
MAZDA HAS UPDATED its rotary-powered RX-8 for the Japanese market, loading up the four-door coupe with a range of goodies and gadgets designed to make life in the cockpit just a little bit easier.
Rain-sensing windscreen wipers are one such addition, while auto-on headlamps are another. Keyless entry and a keyless ignition are also standard [...]
IT’S THE WORLD’S most popular roadster and one of Japan’s most successful exports. It also repopularised the drop-top sports car segment and spawned dozens of hairdresser jokes in the process. It’s the Mazda MX-5, and it turns 20-years old this year.
To celebrate, Mazda will be holding a birthday bash at the 24 Hours of Le [...]
WHILE OTHER AUTOMAKERS have tried - and ultimately failed - to popularise the rotary engine, Mazda has been the only one to produce a range of workable road vehicles (and the occasional race car) motivated by the unique Wankel powerplant.
But with poor torque production and terrible fuel economy being the main bugbears of the rotary [...]
The design team at Mazda North America is set to take on a new chief shortly with former Volkswagen ink-man Derek Jenkins stepping up to take the reigns.
No stranger to the game, Jenkins has spent the last 15 years working for the Volkswagen group. In this time he worked on the Audi A8, Audi A2 [...]
The guys at autoevolution have produced two speculative renderings of the Mazda 1 based on the Kiyora Concept, which was first shown at the 2008 Paris Motor Show.
Their concept drops the Kiyora’s radical, water-flow inspired exterior in favor of more conventional steel panels.
The size is the same, while the shape retains defining elements of the [...]
Love phones? Love cars? Think computers are kinda neat? Wish you could just roll them all together so you can enjoy them all at the same time? Jon Oxer certainly does, and to prove it he integrated his RX-8 with a computer and his iPhone.
Presto, the holy trinity of tech geekiness.
An Alix-1 computer lives in [...]
Mazda has announced that Laurens van den Acker, the man responsible for the automaker’s Nagare design language, will be departing the company to “pursue other interests”.
Van den Acker ushered in a bold new look for the Japanese manufacturer when he took over Mazda’s design division in 2006. The Nagare, Taiki and Furai concepts all bore [...]
It seems that Mazda is one of the few companies dedicated to keeping as much weight as possible out of its cars. Initially to preserve the driving experience, but now also to enhance fuel economy.
While Mazda’s Japanese HQ has been working on hydrogen versions of its renowned rotary platform, Mazda has said “no” to hefty hybrid powertrains [...]
UPDATE: On further investigation it appears the car in question isn’t a Mazda1 at all. The car seen testing is actually a Haima2 a Chinese version of the Mazda2 produced by FAW and Mazda.
Mazda has room in its line-up for only one car to slot in beneath the Mazda2 and, funnily enough, that one car [...]
Mazda has today kicked off the commercial leasing of the Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid, offering drivers significantly improved performance through the addition of a hybrid system – if the car’s mouthful of a name didn’t give it away.
The Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid is the world’s first commercially-leased hydrogen hybrid vehicle, the first units of [...]
With its huge international following, Mazda knows just how important it is to get the formula right for its MX-5 roadster.
For 2009, the third generation MX-5 receives a mild revision to its appearance, with a thorough working over of the perky little convertible’s engineering.
Subtlety is the key, but Mazda has gone over the MX-5 with [...]
If you’re one of the many RX-8 fans dreaming of a factory-supported turbo version sitting in your driveway, the answer is at hand: become a Targa Tasmania driver.
Along with two new Mazda3 MPS hot hatches, Mazda Australia is entering a turbo-charged RX-8 GT in the Targa Tasmania, and giving it the title RX-8 SP.
Targa Tasmania [...]
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