Mazda News

  • Rotary engine

    Mazda is committed to the rotary, though whether the unique engine design is used to directly power a sports car or serve as a range-extender for an electric car remains to be seen. Mazda has hinted at both options in recent years but so far has tended to flip-flop between the two. Now, though, a senior Mazda executive has hinted that both options could be on the table. Speaking with Automotive News (subscription required), Mitsuo Hitomi, head of powertrains at Mazda, said a rotary will “probably” do duty as a range-extender in an electric car. However, he also said a rotary to...

  • Teaser for Mazda design concept debuting at 2017 Tokyo Motor Show
    2 premieres for Mazda at 2017 Tokyo Motor Show but no rotary sports car

    Mazda will unveil two new concept cars at this month’s 2017 Tokyo Motor Show, but unfortunately neither of them will be a sports car. One of the concepts will preview Mazda’s next-generation design themes while the other will preview the automaker’s next-generation technologies...

  • Mazda patent for active rear spoiler design
    Mazda patents active rear spoiler design inspired by RX-Vision

    Mazda certainly has been on a patent spree as of late. We've reported on Aston Martin-style doors and even a twin-turbo and electrically supercharged engine. Now, the Japanese automaker has filed to protect an active rear spoiler. While plenty of active rear spoilers are on the market, Mazda earned...

  • First generation Mazda RX-7
    Relive the history of Mazda's rotary-powered icon, the RX-7

    Long gone, but hardly forgotten, the Mazda RX-7 arrived on the scene in the late 1970s as an affordable sports car with the Japanese automaker's peculiar Wankel rotary engine. But, strange engine aside, it would cement itself as one of a handful of Japanese sports car icons. Donut Media returns...

  • Here's a time-lapse teardown of a Mazda MX-5 Miata engine
    Watch an incredible time-lapse teardown of a Mazda MX-5 Miata engine

    Apparently, Peter Gabriel is getting into the wrenching game. At least that's what this video has us reminiscing about. Gabriel, for those youngsters among us, is the musician who utilized stop-motion animation (among other art forms, including claymation) to create to the memorable "Sledgehammer"...

  • 2018 Mazda CX-8
    Mazda CX-8 revealed: a new 3-row SUV for Japan

    Crossover SUVs with three rows are all the rage with families, and one of the more handsome options in the mainstream segment is the Mazda CX-9. However, the CX-9 is just a tad too big for some markets so Mazda is introducing a slightly smaller, more dynamically-styled 3-row SUV called the CX-8...

  • 2020 Mazda 3 prototype

    In late August, exactly six next-generation 2020 Mazda 3 hatchbacks existed anywhere in the world. Each was a hand-built prototype, riding on a next-generation chassis and powered by a radical new 2.0-liter engine. We'll take two. But the car’s styling and design haven’t been revealed—and won’t be until 2019—so the new chassis and powertrain are topped with most of the body shell and interior of today’s Mazda 3 for real-world testing. We drove two cars August 29, one with a 6-speed manual gearbox and another with a 6-speed automatic transmission. READ MORE...

  • Mazda RX-Vision concept, 2015 Tokyo Motor Show
    Mazda execs continue to tease future rotary without any more details

    Despite its recent breakthrough in sparkless ignition gasoline engines, Mazda has no plans to abandon the rotary engine which its executives insist is still being developed for future applications. “We’re still continuing development of the next-generation rotary engine,” Mazda...

  • Mazda patent image for swan doors
    Mazda patents Aston Martin-esque doors, but why?

    We still don't know what exactly the bright minds at Mazda are up to with regards to a new RX-branded sports car, but the Japanese automaker hasn't been shy about patenting some interesting things. For example, Mazda most recently patented Aston Martin-like doors. Why? We don't know, but they open...

  • Mazda MX-5 Miata design proposals
    Mazda MX-5 Miata design proposals reveal what could have been

    Everyone's favorite example of slow car that begs to be driven fast almost looked a little different from the production Mazda MX-5 Miata on the road today. The brand itself recently released a slew of images that show a handful of design proposals for what would become the...

  • Mazda twin-turbo electric supercharged engine patent
    Mazda patents engine with two turbos and an electric supercharger

    We have to hand it to Mazda. Lately, the small Japanese automaker has punched well above its weight with the announcement it would bring a gasoline Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) to market in 2019, dubbed Skyactiv-X. But, what's this? Another piece of news surrounding a future Mazda...

  • Mazda HCCI engine
    Here's how Mazda's HCCI engine works

    Mazda took the industry by storm when earlier this month it announced plans to introduce gasoline-powered Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) engines in 2019. HCCI engines are typically referred to as the holy grail of internal-combustion engine technology since they're extremely...

  • 2017 Mazda MAZDA6

    Mazda on Tuesday laid out a company-wide strategy that looks ahead to the year 2030. Chief among the plans is the introduction of the world’s first production Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) engine. Mazda says the technology will appear in 2019 in a next-generation Skyactiv-X engine, though no particular models were mentioned. The redesigned Mazda 3 is rumored to be the first recipient, however. HCCI engines run on gasoline but rely on sparkless ignition via compression, like in diesel engines. Their efficiency comes from burning the mix of and air and fuel at lower...

  • Mazda NA Miata Restoration Program
    Mazda launches Miata NA restoration program, but only for Japan

    It's hard to believe it's been nearly 30 years since the first Mazda roadster, which would be dubbed the NA generation, debuted. A lot has happened in that amount of time, and like many older cars, the original Mazda MX-5 Miata has become a rarer breed. Mazda of Japan wants to restore the magic...

  • 2017 Mazda MAZDA3
    2019 Mazda 3 coming with world-first HCCI tech?

    Fuel-saving Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) technology has been in development for decades but could soon make an appearance in a production car. Early this year, it was reported that Mazda was looking to introduce an HCCI engine in 2018. Now, Motoring is reporting that the first...

  • Mazda and Toyota logos
    Mazda and Toyota join on electric cars, US plant

    Mazda and Toyota agreed on Friday to collaborate on a wide range of areas including development of electric and connected car technologies, as well as production facilities. Crucially, the two will also form a shared capital structure, continuing the trend of consolidation among the major...

  • Mazda 3 MPS Rotary Hill Climb race car has a 630-hp rotary engine
    Mazda 3 hill-climb car hides a high-horsepower rotary secret

    Through the trees, you hear it coming. It sounds like bees, and they're angry. And there are thousands of them. Don't worry, though, because it's not a horde of angry honeymakers intent on rebuilding their armies. Instead, it's an angry race car and it's here to dominate the surrounding hills. This...

  • Robert Serwanski laps Nürburgring in Miata NC
    Koenigsegg's test driver lapped the 'Ring in 7:49.74 in a Miata

    What's quicker than a Lamborghini Murcielago, Ford GT, and BMW M4 around the Nürburgring? None other than a Mazda Miata, believe it or not. Well, it's not a stock Mazda Miata, but the feat is pretty spectacular nonetheless. Koenigsegg's test driver, Robert Serwanski, recently took to The Green...

  • 50 years of Mazda rotary cars

    It was 50 years ago today that Mazda unveiled its first rotary-powered car to the world. The car was the Cosmo 110S sports car which made its debut at the 1967 Tokyo auto show. It was Mazda’s first sports car, and all the more newsworthy because the automaker up till then had only been known for econo cars and commercial vehicles. But Mazda wasn’t the originator of the rotary engine design. That honor goes to German engineer Felix Wankel whose design was developed by German automaker NSU during the 1950s. NSU was later merged with the Auto Union which later became Audi. Mazda...

  • 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF
    2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF first drive review: the Miata coupe (targa?) we've always wanted

    As soon as sports car fans discovered the Miata was a fantastic roadster, some started asking for a stylish coupe version. That was probably a couple days after the first Miata hit the street in 1989. I'd argue that the 2017 MX-5 Miata RF answers that call. Coupe, roadster, or targa? The latest...

  • 2017 Mazda MAZDA6
    Report: Mazda to launch HCCI engine in 2018

    Not all gasoline engines need spark plugs to ignite their fuel. A process called homogeneous-charge compression ignition (HCCI) uses compression to ignite the fuel, just like in a diesel engine. Several automakers have experimented with HCCI engines over the years, but Mazda may be the first to...

  • 2017 Mazda CX-5 Custom Style concept, 2017 Tokyo Auto Salon
    Mazda CX-5, MX-5 Miata RF get customized cool for 2017 Tokyo Auto Salon

    The Tokyo Auto Salon is Japan’s version of the SEMA show. It’s held each year in January and highlights the best on offer from Japan’s popular tuning scene. The OEMs also like to get in on the action and in 2017 one of the biggest fleets on display will be found on the Mazda...

  • 2017 Mazda CX-5
    2017 Mazda CX-5 debuts with new look, promised diesel

    Mazda on Tuesday pulled back the wraps on its redesigned CX-5. The popular compact crossover SUV has been freshened up, and Mazda is saying it's an all-new version of the sharp-looking fun-driving model. First launched for the 2013 model year, the CX-5 represented the first expression of Mazda...

  • 2017 Mazda CX-5
    Mazda ready to bring diesels to US in second half of 2017

    Consumer perception of turbodiesel engines may be near an all-time low in the United States, but that's not stopping Mazda from finally bringing its own oil-burning mills to American dealer lots. Mazda is the king of slow-car-fast, and diesel could bring that to a new level. The automaker has...

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