Mazda MAZDA3

 
2012 Mazda MAZDA3 with SkyActiv

Mazda Rejects DSGs, Redefines Automatic Transmissions Instead

Listen to some automakers, and you might think that conventional automatic transmissions are obsolete and inferior—and to be replaced by continuously variable (CVT) automatics or dual-clutch (DCT) gearboxes. This just in: not everyone is convinced they're better. According to Mazda, the good...

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2012 Mazda Mazda3

2012 Mazda Mazda3 Goes SkyActiv; CX-5 Gets Real

Here's the 2012 Mazda Mazda3, a mid-cycle refresh of the current compact sedan, joined on stage at the New York auto show by the production-bound Minagi concept crossover... April 21, 2011 by  2


 
2011 Mazda2 exterior and detail

Mazda: Turbos On Small Cars Too Heavy, Expensive And Complex

Much of the auto industry is downsizing. Whilst makers turn to smaller capacity turbocharged engines offering greater efficiency and no performance penalty, Mazda North... February 21, 2011 by 


 
2012 Mazda MAZDA3 with SkyActiv

2012 Mazda3: SkyActiv Engine, Transmission

Mazda's Sky-G line of engines was revealed back in September of 2009, but today, we get one of the first announced cars with the technology: the 2012 Mazda3 with somewhat... February 17, 2011 by  1


 
Mazda’s race track inspired offerings at 2010 SEMA

2010 SEMA: Mazda Shows Off Fleet Of Race Track Inspired Models

Mazda is taking its “zoom zoom” philosophy to a whole new level at the 2010 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show, which is taking place in Las Vegas... November 3, 2010 by  1


 
Mazda Kodo-themed hatchback preview

Video: Mazda Gives A Glimpse At Kodo-Themed Mazda2, Mazda3

The audio sounds like the background to a James Garner TV montage, but the visuals are pure cutting-edge Mazda design. Wrapping the Kodo design theme around a compact... September 8, 2010 by 


 
2011 Chevrolet Cruze

KBB'S Top Ten Back To School Cars

Kelley Blue Book is a quintessential online automotive resource. People constantly use their website for price quotes to negotiate trade-ins, purchasing prices and advice for... August 16, 2010 by  1


 
2007 Mazda MAZDA3 5dr HB Manual MAZDASPEED3 GT Steering Wheel

NHTSA Investigating BMW Z4, Mazda3 Power Steering

The whole Toyota drive-by-wire safety issue has brought a new era of taking complaints seriously, and now two sporty cars are being investigated by the National Highway... July 5, 2010 by  1


 
2003 BMW Z4

BMW Z4 And Mazda3 Under NHTSA Investigation For Power Steering Failure

The woes of electric-assist power steering keep mounting. Cases in point: The 2007-2009 Mazda3 and 2003-2005 BMW Z4. The NHTSA today announced an investigation into both... July 2, 2010 by  14


 
2008 Mazda Furai concept

Mazda’s Nagare Styling Philosophy To Change

 The styling on current Mazdas, called Nagare after one of their concept cars, is either a love it or hate it proposition. The front ends of the Mazda 3 and MX-5 seem to be... June 23, 2010 by 


 
2011 Infiniti QX56

2010 New York Auto Show: Worst Performance/Luxury In Show

It's hard to really get down on a car these days. Even the most basic economy budget box is generally good, reliable and fairly safe transportation--though a few exceptions... April 2, 2010 by  4


 
Ford Transit Connect Family One Concept

Aches, Pains, Blood Flow And The Canadian International Auto Show

I spent a good chunk of last Saturday with my best friend at the Canadian International Auto Show. And as any auto show will do, it makes you think long and hard about the... March 2, 2010 by 


 
2010 Mazda MAZDA3 5dr HB Man s Grand Touring Angular Front Exterior View

2010 Mazdaspeed3: Tricked And Turbo

The Mazda3 has been completely redesigned for 2010. It starts on the outside and works its way in. It comes with more powerful engines, new transmissions, and even more... January 29, 2010 by 


 
2010 Mazda MAZDASPEED3

Zoom-Zoom Lives in the 2010 Mazdaspeed3

  When Mazda redesigned its Mazda3 line, it looked like they were getting ready for a new Mazdaspeed3 model on exterior aesthetics alone.  That gaping front mouth screamed... January 9, 2010 by  2


 
2010 Mazda MAZDA3 5dr HB Man s Grand Touring Angular Front Exterior View

2010 Mazda MAZDA3: Big Grin, Small Car

Mazda's 3 is a compact front-drive sedan that deviates from the Toyota Corolla and Nissan Sentra playbook in style (a Cheshire cat grin) and substance (spirited driveline... December 29, 2009 by 


 
2010 Mazda3 Mazdaspeed (MPS)

U.S.-spec Mazdaspeed3 officially unveiled at New York Auto Show

Mazda used last year’s Los Angeles Auto Show to debut the new 2010 Mazda3 Sedan, and then followed it with the reveal of the Hatchback model at the Bologna Motor Show... April 9, 2009 by  5


 
 
 

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