Mazda News
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Update: Almost two years after the Cougar Ace carrier tipped over off the coast of Alaska, damaging 4,703 brand new Mazdas, management have finally decided to scrap all the cars. The Associated Press reports that officials were planning to salvage as many vehicles as they could but rust caused by the salty sea air made the cars unsellable. Original: You may remember a report that a cargo ship carrying almost five thousand US and Canada bound Mazdas on board had keeled over. Now Mazda has announced that none of the cars will be sold as new and will instead be sold through the used cars market...
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Mazda 2 Wins 2008 WCOTY Award
Mazda’s diminutive Mazda2 (Demio) hatch has taken out the annual World Car of the Year (WCOTY) awards in New York, beating 38 other cars for the top spot including the Ford Mondeo and Mercedes-Benz C-Class in the top three. The Mazda2 was nominated by 47 World Car jurors from 24 countries and...
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X3 Concept Based On Mazda RX-7
Reuben Zammit has created a number of stunning designs over the past 12 months but unlike most designers he has been fortunate enough to have some of his designs approved for production. His Bugatti Type 12-2 Streamliner concept, which we saw earlier today, is pure fantasy but his new X3 sports...
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Rally-ready Mazda2 Extreme
Mazda has unveiled a rally-ready Mazda2 at the 2008 Melbourne Motor Show. Dubbed the Mazda 2 Extreme, the car is the fourth model in the line of 'extreme' cars created by Mazda Motorsport in Australia. While the engine is still under development for the Mazda2 Extreme, the plan is to increase the...
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Mazda trials vehicle-to-vehicle safety system
Mazda will commence public road trials of its ASV-4 advanced safety vehicle in Hiroshima next month as part of the Japanese government’s efforts to promote technologies aimed at reducing the number of traffic accidents. Mazda’s latest system uses a vehicle-to-vehicle communications...
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Mazda2 three-door to debut at Geneva Show
The new Mazda2 three-door hatchback will make its world premiere at Geneva’s Motor Show in March, marking the first time in the model’s history that a three-door variant is being made available. The latest version will feature the same powertrain lineup as the older five-door –...
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With the opening of the Detroit Auto Show the winners of the 2008 North American Car & Truck of the Year have been announced. This year’s ceremony saw the Chevrolet Malibu take out the top car award and Mazda’s CX-9 SUV take home the medal for truck of the year. The Malibu didn’t come as a complete surprise considering four of the six finalists were from GM’s stable but the Mazda came as a shock, especially up against vehicles like the Chevrolet Tahoe and Buick Enclave. The winners were determined by 48 automotive journalists from the U.S. and Canada and were judged...
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Revealed: 2009 Mazda RX-8 facelift
Mazda officials have no plans to replace the RX-8 sports car anytime soon, instead choosing to release a facelifted version as seen here in completely undisguised form. More of an update rather than a major overhaul, changes to the car will consist of a new set of bumpers, revised taillights and...
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Mazdaspeed (MPS) Mazda6-Atenza Concept pics leaked
Word has been circulating for several months now that the Mazdaspeed Mazda6 will not be returning to U.S. showrooms once the current model is sold out. Whether that holds true remains to be seen, but it looks like Mazda is at least planning to sell a Mazdaspeed (MPS) version of the car in non-U.S...
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Mazda Furai Concept and RX-8 facelift to star at Detroit
Next month will see the unveiling of yet another Mazda design study in the form of the new Furai Concept, destined to debut at the Detroit Auto Show. In addition to the Furai, Mazda will also take the wraps off the facelifted RX-8 four-door sports coupe as well as the recently revealed Mazda Taiki...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2009 Mazda3 to preview carmaker’s new design trend
The facelifted version of the Mazda3 due next year will showcase the carmaker’s new styling direction that will eventually feature across Mazda’s entire lineup. The new look will be dominated by a stronger front-end with a distinctive five-point grille in the shape of a shield, fluid...
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Mazda launches Limited Edition 40th anniversary RX-8
Six months earlier, we told you about the 40th anniversary of the first Mazda’s mass-produced rotary engine. Today, Mazda is celebrating it with the RX-8 40th Anniversary Limited Edition. The 400 numbered examples will be available only in the UK, with two new colors called Metropolitan Grey...
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On paper, the 255hp (190kW) AWD Mazda6 MPS (MazdaSpeed) appears to have what it takes to be a class leader in the performance midsized sedan segment, but in the real world the turbocharged ‘6 fails to excite. The engine doesn’t have the satisfying turbo rush of some of its rivals, the exhaust note is just a little too quiet, and the 1,612kg kerb weight is hard to ignore. Another disadvantage of the Mazda6 MPS is that the lighter and cheaper Mazda3 MPS manages to outperform it as well. With that in mind, officials are now faced with either improving the car or discontinuing it...
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Mazda’s Taiki Concept In Detail
Having so far kept you up to speed on Mazda’s upcoming Taiki concept, we are now able to give you even more detailed information on this Tokyo Motor Show highlight. Being the fourth car in the Nagare series (the others being the Nagare, Ryuga and Hakaze), the Mazda Taiki continues on with the...
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More Details And Photos Of Mazda’s Taiki Concept
Mazda was one of the first carmakers to reveal its upcoming concepts planned for this month’s Tokyo Motor Show with the reveal last week of the stunning Taiki Concept and an all-new rotary engine. The only solid info released with the concept was that it will be powered by a larger...
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Mazda3 MPS Extreme unveiled in Sydney
When Mazda released its Mazda3 MPS (Mazdaspeed3 in the U.S.), hot hatch fans the world over rubbed their hands together in glee. Today is a similarly joyous occasion, as the Mazda3 MPS Extreme has hit the the showroom floor in Sydney at the Australian International Motor Show. Power increases...
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Mazda Unveils Taiki Concept And Next-Gen Rotary Engine
One of the more interesting concepts we’ve seen in a long time has just been revealed ahead of its debut at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month. The new concept is called the Mazda Taiki and is the latest in a string of organic-influenced concept cars including the previous Nagare, Ryuga...
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Mazda ‘Prestige Edition’ MX-5 roadster
The MX-5 (Miata) roadster remains one of Mazda’s top performers and it’s set to become even hotter with the release of a new ‘Premium Edition’ styling package in the Japanese domestic market. The lightweight convertible gets fitted with new leather seats and 17in BBS forged...
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Mazda will release a three-door version of its new Mazda2 compact in the second half of next year as well as a possible hotted up MPS (Mazdaspeed) version further down the track. The news comes from Mazda’s European boss James M. Muir, who revealed that Mazda wants to expand its sales in the B segment by introducing more variants. Mazda is targeting a 2.5% share of the B segment by 2009, but to achieve this it will need more models. As for the performance MPS, Muir revealed to AutoWeek.nl that officials are yet to give it the green light but said European importers are eagerly awaiting...
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Revealed: 2008 Mazda6
The new Mazda6 has been revealed in all its glory ahead of its unveiling at next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The new model, once again available in sedan, five-door hatch and wagon bodystyles, brings a new sense of style and design that we predict will lure away customers of more expensive...
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New Mazda6 lighter and cleaner than predecessor
The new Mazda6 mid-size sedan will be making its world debut at next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show and in fitting with the show’s green theme, the new model will be slightly lighter, more fuel-efficient and cleaner than the one it replaces. Underscoring the carmaker’s new...
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Winner Hamilton says sorry for Hungarian goulash
Lewis Hamilton says he apologised to his boss Ron Dennis after their radio swearing match in Hungary. The pair exchanged 'f'-words following the qualifying pitstop bungle on Saturday, which ultimately cost Fernando Alonso his pole position and McLaren 15 championship points. Dennis and Alonso...
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Vettel replaces Scott Speed at STR - official
True to the rumours, Sebastian Vettel will indeed replace Scott Speed at Toro Rosso for the rest of the 2007 season. The Faenza based team, and 20-year-old Vettel's now former employer BMW-Sauber, confirmed the news with separate official statements on Tuesday. Starting in Hungary this year, the...
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Mazda's tell all weight-loss tips
In the tradition of the Hollywood weight loss diet, Mazda has now revealed how it managed to chop 100kg from its new Mazda2 supermini. Considering the fact that cars have been getting heavier due to increased safety features and higher feature specs, only a few car companies have managed to reverse...
Ralph Hanson