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  • 2010 Mazda MX-5 facelift

    Organizing an exclusive event for one of the most inclusive sports cars ever made - the Mazda MX-5 Miata - may seem paradoxical, but that's exactly what Mazda France is doing this June at the Le Mans 24 Hours race. A maximum of 200 MX-5s and their owners will gather for a show and shine celebration at a field adjacent to the legendary race circuit. The event will only be open to MX-5 roadsters of French or other European extraction, so travelers need not apply - unless their cars are native, of course. Also on celebration will be the launch of the newly facelifted NC Mazda MX-5 and Mazda's...

  • Mazda Rotary engine with direct injection patent
    Patent application reveals new direct-injection rotary engine from Mazda

    Mazda's renowned rotary Wankel engine has been a staple in some of the carmaker’s sports cars for the last 44 years, with its first appearance in 1965 and its continuing application in the current RX-8 model. Throughout that period the engine has gone through a number of significant changes...

  • Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn
    Nissan loses $2.4 billion in 2008, Mazda down $736 million

    Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has often been praised for his job turning around the two companies nearly a decade ago, and since then Nissan has shown nothing but profits. But in 2008, Nissan returned its first loss in 8 years, showing $2.4 billion in the red. Operating losses were a somewhat...

  • Mazda Tribute Hybrid
    Mazda backflips on diesel strategy - hybrid and electric vehicles coming in 2015

    Just a few weeks ago, Mazda was adamant that diesel engines would be enough to satisfy its needs for more fuel-efficient cars - but now, in a major shift in strategy, the carmaker will be embracing hybrids and electric powertrains in the coming years. The change in heart was revealed by Mazda's CEO...

  • Mazda Hakaze Concept
    Mazda's ex-head of design goes to Renault

    In the seemingly never-ending merry-go-round of the automotive design world, the latest update is Laurens van den Acker's arrival at Renault. Last month van den Acker resigned from his post at the head of Mazda's design operations, but did not reveal his plans for the future. Now van den Acker will...

  • 2010 Mazda CX-9
    2010 Mazda CX-9 Debuts At New York Auto Show

    Mazda has been very busy in the past couple of months, with updated versions of the MX-5 and CX-7, as well as the all-new 2010 Mazda 3 all making their respective debuts recently. Mazda’s new model roll-out shows no sign of slowing as the company has just unveil an updated version of its CX-9...

  • 2010 Mazda MazdaSPEED3

    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 just one month later. There is still one more variant of the Mazda3 in the works and it is set to make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show this week. The car is the sporty Mazdaspeed (MPS) model and it has now been revealed ahead of its official world debut. We can finally confirm that it will come with the same MZR 2.3L turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine as the current model, with output pegged at 260hp (191kW)...

  • The Mazda2 is one of Maeda's designs
    Ikuo Maeda takes lead at Mazda design

    The car industry's design shakeup isn't over yet, folks. Today has already seen a new head of design at Volvo and at Ford of the Americas, but now the former Ford-family brand, Mazda, has also decided to change things up. Replacing Laurens van den Acker, Ikuo Maeda takes the helm of Mazda's design...

  • Mazda MZR-CD diesel engine
    Mazda plans to battle hybrids with clean diesel technology

    Diesel pundits have consistently argued that a good oil-burner can match, and in some cases outdo, a comparable hybrid powertrain when it comes to fuel-economy. Carmakers on the other hand, possibly motivated by the green image presented by hybrid vehicles, have been spending billions of dollars on...

  • Google Street view at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
    Google puts Laguna Seca on Street View for American Le Mans

    Google's Street View camera system is famous, even infamous, for the interesting and sometimes wacky things it catches as it tours the country, taking roadside footage. But soon the view will include the on-track perspective of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca as the American Le Mans Series racers...

  • 2010 Mazda MX-5
    Insider Reveals Details About Next-Gen MX-5 And New RX-9

    The launch of the next-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata has reportedly been pushed back as far as 2012 because of a number of major changes in store for the car. Not only is Mazda developing a new generation of lightweight platforms and fuel-efficient powertrains, but a new coupe version is also...

  • 2008 Chevrolet Orlando Concept
    U.S. production of Orlando MPV on hold says union official

    While the likes of Audi and Daimler are surging forward with their product development, cash-strapped companies such as General Motors are having to abandon certain market segments and cut back on new model launches just to stay in business. The latest product cuts reportedly taking place at GM...

  • Audi R15 TDI race car

    Diesel is fast - scary fast - as Audi's R10 TDI proved when it swept through the world of Le Mans and endurance racing by storm in previous years. Since then rule changes have dampened the flame somewhat, but it's still a competitive and formidable platform. This season, it's getting a full-scale upgrade with the launch of the R15 TDI Le Mans Prototype racer. The first test-in-anger of the new car will be at the legendary 12-hour race at Sebring, Florida, on March 21, but according to a new report the car will contend two additional Le Mans races on American soil. The Bleacher Report claims...

  • 2009 toyota verson 001
    Toyota adds new Verso MPV to European lineup

    Toyota will be updating its European lineup with the debut of the all-new Verso MPV at next week’s Geneva Motor Show. The vehicle is loosely based on the U.S. market Matrix but offers more space, comfort and practicality, and benefits from the latest occupant and pedestrian safety features...

  • 2009 Dacia Duster concept car
    Dacia envisages low cost crossovers with new Duster concept

    For many readers of this site the Dacia name will be largely unknown but those in the know will immediately recognize it as Renault’s budget brand for emerging markets. For years the Dacia name could only be found on a limited range of econo sedans but lately it has been showing up at...

  • Toyota's iQ
    First six cars tested under new Euro NCAP system, Toyota iQ rates 5 stars

    Starting this year, all new cars assessed under the Euro NCAP scheme will have to be fitted with some form of electronic stability control (ESC) in order to gain a rating of five stars. This puts the Euro NCAP scheme at the forefront of crash testing, though some other regions are also making...

  • 2010 Mazda3 Hatchback
    Mazda announces pricing for 2010 Mazda3

    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 just one month later. The carmaker’s North American chief Jim O'Sullivan revealed in January that the car’s U.S...

  • 2009 mazda mx 5 us version 014
    2009 Mazda MX-5 makes North American debut at Chicago Auto Show

    Fresh from its de facto split from Ford, Mazda is moving forward with the final touches on its 2009 lineup. Most of the 2009 U.S. range was revealed in mid-2008, but the MX-5 facelift has been kept secret. Today Mazda has let the new car out into the open, with full specs, photos and pricing. The...

  • 2010 Mazda CX-7 facelift

    With all the excitement of this week’s Chicago Auto Show, it is easy to forget that just north of the border Canada is running its national auto show in Toronto. While the Canadian Auto Show is rarely recognized for its global debuts, Mazda has decided to use the event to unveil the 2010 model-year facelift for the CX-7 midsize SUV. A new 161hp (120kW) naturally aspirated 2.5L engine has been added to the CX-7 range for 2010, and is joined by a number of minor exterior and interior styling updates. This engine is the same MZR four-cylinder unit found in the Mazda6. It produces its peak...

  • 2009 mazda mx 5 us version 008
    Mazda MX-5 celebrates 20th Anniversary this week

    Just a few weeks ago the first photos of the upcoming U.S. version of the 2009 Mazda MX-5 facelift broke cover ahead of its impending Chicago Auto Show debut. The reveal of the car in the U.S. is timely, since this week in 1989 saw the unveiling of the very first Miata at the very same auto show...

  • kia minimpv concept 001
    Kia teases mini-MPV concept ahead of Geneva

    Scant imagery and even fewer details have been released regarding Kia's newest concept car, a Mini-MPV headed to the 2009 Salon de l’Automobile in Geneva this March. It does, however, claim that the vehicle will redefine the segment. In a press release announcing the new concept car, Kia...

  • The new Mazda3 hatchback
    Mazda-Ford relationship strained, weakening

    The tight and mutually beneficial relationship between Ford and Mazda has been an exemplar of symbiosis in the auto industry, but now that Ford has sold off its controlling interest in Mazda, that cooperation may be difficult or impossible due to legal roadblocks. Already the two companies are...

  • mazda6 circuit trial concept leak 001
    Mazda6 'Circuit Trial' images surface before 2009 Tokyo Auto Show

    The Tokyo Auto Salon will feature a number of firsts from Mazda and many other carmakers, including a new range of 'Circuit Trial' track-ready concepts. The Tokyo show will be running in opposition to the similarly-timed Detroit Auto Show, starting January 9, explaining Mazda's absence from the...

  • 2010 Mazda3 Hatchback
    2010 Mazda3 Hatchback makes its debut at Bologna Motor Show

    Mazda has held the world premiere of the new Mazda3 five-door Hatchback at the Bologna Motor Show in Italy today, ahead of its sales launch planned for early next year. The second-generation Mazda3 Hatchback follows on the heels of the four-door sedan, which was revealed recently at the Los Angeles...

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