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...
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 Marty Padgett 2
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 Antony Ingram
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 Nelson Ireson 1
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 Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
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 Nelson Ireson
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 Samuel Spencer 1
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 Todd DeMeza 1
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 Nelson Ireson 14
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 Todd DeMeza
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 Nelson Ireson 4
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 Jon Druker
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 Denis Flierl
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 Anne Proffit 2
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 Cliff Leppke
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 Viknesh Vijayenthiran 5
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