Mazda News

A test-mule for the third generation Mazda6 has been spied testing in the frozen snowfields of Northern Europe, revealing some telling details about the new Mazda mid-size sedan headed to showrooms later this year as a 2013 model. While the car seen here may resemble the current Mazda6, the lower...

Mazda believes that offering a range of diesel products in the U.S. will boost sales and differentiate it from the competition.

The next Mazda MX-5 will be smaller and lighter than the current car, but it's launch has been pushed back to mid-decade.

For Mazda, it’s all about the purity of driving for its showcase at the upcoming 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon. We say this because one of the most exciting vehicles on show at the automaker’s stands will be this MX-5 NR-A 'Jinba-Ittai' track special--the rider and horse as one. This...

Being a carmaker is, in theory, quite easy. You build cars, sell as many of them as possible and ensure your outgoings are as low as possible. One of those outgoings is research and development, which can cost hundreds of millions of dollars, so when a manufacturer develops a new platform, they had...

Last week's Guilty Pleasure, the Saab Sonett, is one of those cars that several percent of car lovers think is pretty neat (the rest shy away in horror at the very sight of the flaky little fiberglass Swede). That means it's almost not shameful enough for our purposes. What we need this week, then...

Back in March we took a look at some of the best technology and design at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, and as the press days for the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show draw to a close we look at some of the highlights from Japan. Tokyo is where all the big Japanese manufacturers roll out their blue-sky ideas and...

The next version of Mazda's MX-5 roadster is still some two years out, but sources close to the project say it will bear more resemblance to the first generation car than to the present car.

Take a good look at the stunning Mazda Takeri Concept that debuted today at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show as it's essentially a preview of the next-generation Mazda6 due next spring. Easily one of the best looking vehicles on show in Tokyo, the Takeri features the latest evolution of Mazda’s...

Mazda's i-ELOOP system, which will debut on its Takeri concept sedan, uses a capacitor-based energy recovery system.

After receiving bad news on a phone call, a sailor from the USS Green Bay went on a mission of destruction, causing some $50,000 in damage to a Southern California Mazda dealership.

Mazda’s long-awaited replacement for its Tribute SUV (a badge-engineered Ford Escape) is here, and it looks like Mazda will have the baby crossover it needs to successfully compete against the all new 2013 Ford Escape in this key segment. Stylish exterior aside, the new 2013 Mazda CX-5...

The opening day of the 2011 SEMA show is behind us, and we now have a bevy of modified hardware to ogle, including the Mazda MX-5 Spyder, a gaggle of B-Spec race cars, some funky Toyota iQs, and much more. In other news, the 2013 Ford Escape uses video game tech for its hands-free liftgate, the...

The Mazda5 MRLS Support Vehicle makes the minivan "racy".

Mazda has chosen to re-do last year's MX-5 Super20 for this year's SEMA show, since the car is a good example of how an owner might build a track-focused MX-5.

Proving that good things can come in small packages, Mazda found a way to stuff a Mazdaspeed3 engine in a Mazda2, calling it the Turbo2 concept.

Mazda likes to march to the beat of its own drum—exemplified in its 'zoom-zoom' ethos and far-out design concepts—and its SEMA announcement sticks with that attitude. Forgoing the typical press release route, Mazda has cryptically released teasers on Flickr and Facebook as to what it...

When Mazda said its new ‘Kodo-Soul of Motion’ design theme would be influencing its future models, it certainly wasn’t lying. In a little over 12 months we’ve seen the design language feature on the original Shinari and Minagi concept cars and more recently on the 2012 Mazda...

When you think of the Honda Fit, Fiat 500, Mazda2, or Ford Fiesta, your first thought probably isn't, "hey, that'd make a great road racing car!" That's exactly what the new B-Spec class hopes you'll think, however, and seeing these pint-sized racers all together, it might just happen. Last week...

Mazda's next rotary engine may yet be a few years in development to meet fuel economy and emissions requirements.