Mazda, just like any other automotive manufacturer from Japan, mostly makes boring cars. Unlike most manufacturers from Japan however, they also make exciting ones as well. I’m talking about the Mazda MX-5 and its bigger, faster brother the RX-8. The first one will live on forever simply because it’s a great entry level roadster offering
Mazda is a Japanese company that doesn’t seem to follow the trends. They take their time and they tend to do things right. Which is something both good and wrong, as Mazda’s brilliant products sometime go unnoticed but good because they’re some of the cheapest ones around. Their latest innovation for the “average” car comes
Though the Mazda CX-5 has been seen before in both concept and production form, the Los Angeles Motor Show gave us the first hand look at what a U.S. spec version will look like. Almost predictably, the styling is pretty much identical to the one of the European and Japanese versions, what really changed is
As you probably know, this year’s edition of the SEMA Motor Show has opened its gates today, the Japanese people from Mazda choosing to present the MX-5 Spyder, a model based on the soft-top MX-5. The Mazda MX-5 Spyder features a single-panel soft-top painted in a grenadine-red color which is fitted on the windshield with
People, are you ready for another mid sized sedan from teh Japanese at Mazda? Just in case you’re not sure, I’m afraid you don’t have that much time left. Come the next Tokyo Motor Show we’re going to see a new concept unveiled, one called the Mazda Takeri and apart from it being that exact
The Japanese people from Mazda inaugurated a new factory in Vietnam, a facility which will produce exclusively the new Mazda2. Until now, Mazda imported models such as Mazda2, Mazda3 and Mazda6 from Japan but the new plant built by Vina Mazda Automobile Manufacturing in the Nui Thanh district of Quang Nam province in Vietnam will
The Japanese had warned us and since it’s now happening, they are still sporting some regret as they treat the Mazda RX-8 to a brand new special edition. Called the Spirit R it is the Mazda RX-8’s final edition before it is going to be leaving production as the flagship model sports car. The Mazda
The Japanese people from Mazda released details on the new Mazda3 in the United States. The model will be available in two different body styles, namely four-door sedan and five-door hatchback with prices starting from $15,200, excluding the $795 destination charge. “Because of the importance of this critical vehicle to Mazda sales success, we chose
The Japanese people from Mazda unveiled the new CX-5 compact crossover at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The new CX-5 is 4,5 meters long, 1,8 meters wide and 1,6 meters tall. The model comes with a wheelbase of 2,7 meters and class leading rear legroom of 997 mm. According to Mazda, the new CX-5 crossover benefits
Mazda has long stood by RX lineup. The RX-7 barely barely held a candle against the likes of the 911 and other such rivals. The RX-8 however got a bit more of a break, it came with a better price, a lot more practicality and considerably better reviews. Despite this, Mazda never really managed to
If in the last two articles regarding recalls we were talking about supercars such as the Audi R8 Spyder or Maserati GranTurismo, we have now some unpleasant news for CX-9 owners who might have to visit the service for repairing. The model in question is the Mazda CX-9 crossover which might suffer brake fluid leaking.
Mina… Minagi… whatever the original concept was called by the Japanese, it’s being replaced by a new production car from Mazda which is called the CX-5. The new 2012 Mazda CX-5 was supposed to be unveiled at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show in September but, for some reason, it was released ahead of schedule. Pictures
The British arm of Mazda has a bit of a surprise for their customer base in the form of two new limited editions of their most popular of products, the Mazda 2 and the iconic MX-5 Roadster. These two new limited editions will each be called the Black Edition and, interestingly enough, neither of them
The Japanese people from Mazda decided to create a special edition of the current MX-5 Roadster Coupe. The new limited edition is called Karai and is specially designed for the German customers. According to the first details, Mazda plans to market 165 units of the new MX-5 Roadster Coupe Karai for Germany at a starting
Lovable and successful as the Mazda 3 may be, not even the immense sales figures guarantee that everything is done right with it. Recent reports have been trickling in on how the Japanese company is gearing up for a massive recall on a global scale that focuses around the Mazda 3 / Axela (as it’s
The South Koreans from Mazda officially announced that they are ready to introduce a new version of the seven-seater CX-9 in Australia. We talk about a model that benefits from a front-wheel drive system, a good alternative for the all-wheel drive model, as least in theory. The new front-wheel drive Mazda CX-9 SUV will be
One of Mazda’s most fruitful products got a major update recently and today was its official unveiling date. Dubbed as a facelift, it would seem like not much has changed. More patient eyes however will have taken a proper look at the new spec sheet and noticed the new engine that is available in it
The Mazda Miata is one of the best ranking sports cars of all times, a numerous award winner, a favorite of everyone and possibly one of the most difficult to improve car a Japanese manufacturer has been faced with. Mazda is in just that sort of situation at the moment. After the original version lasted
It has been several years since Ford held an actually significant stake of the Mazda pie and ever once and again we see more proof of these two companies “breaking up”. The last of such endeavors is that Mazda will soon stop production at a joint plant in Michigan which is owned by Ford, ergo
The Japanese people from Mazda announced the introducing of a new 1.3-liter SKYACTIV-G engine in the range, a unit which manages to provide a very good fuel consumption alongside with decent performance. Recently, Mazda revealed their newest member of the SKYACTIV-G family, a propeller which provides an average fuel consumption of just 3,3 liters/100 kilometers.
