Mazda News
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The new engine and transmission are expected to feature in a new range of rear-wheel-drive models from the brand.
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Mazda celebrates 100th anniversary of the company’s founding in Japan
Rotary engines, motorsport victories and record-setting sports cars mark a century of innovation at Mazda.
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There's a car for the ultimate “Rick and Morty” fan, and you can drive it
The Mortymobile is about to hit California's roads, so be sure to look out for it.
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Mazda expands list of first-generation MX-5 Miata reproduction parts for U.S.
Mazda offers more than 1,100 reproduction parts for the first-generation MX-5 Miata.
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Mazda teases electric SUV debuting at 2019 Tokyo Motor Show
Mazda's first EV could see the return of a rotary engine as a range extender.
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Mazda 3 TCR racer to enter 2020 Michelin Pilot Challenge
The Mazda 3 TCR racer comes with a 350-horsepower engine and 6-speed sequential transmission.
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A patent filing in Japan suggests Mazda may be working on a rear-wheel-drive platform, possibly for the RX-9.
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More Japanese automakers join Toyota's Monet self-driving car company
Monet plans to launch automated mobility services as early as 2020.
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The Hellcat-swapped Mazda Miata lives and rips a massive burnout
Remember the YouTuber working on a Mazda Miata with a Hellcat engine swap? It runs, and it's alive and well. YouTube channel KARR posted two video updates of the pint-sized beast in action, and it's something pretty remarkable, to say the least. It started with a standard NB-generation Mazda MX-5...
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An extra 143 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Editions headed to US
An additional 143 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Edition models are coming to America and buyers on the waitlist will get them.
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Long-awaited Mazda CX-5 diesel arrives in New York
It's been three years since Mazda promised Americans a diesel-powered CX-5, and on Wednesday, the Japanese brand fulfilled said promise. The 2019 Mazda CX-5 diesel was revealed at the 2019 New York International Auto Show and the company provided power specifications, fuel economy, and availability...
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Mazda 6 says so long to manual transmission for 2019, but it could return
Mazda, the brand most associated with telling its customers that "driving matters," has pulled the manual transmission from the 2019 model year 6 mid-size sedan. The move leaves the new Mazda 3 hatchback (in Premium trim) and the MX-5 Miata as the only two models that the Japanese brand offers with...
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With crossover SUVs all the rage, Mazda introduced a new model at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show curiously called the CX-30. The CX-30 naming strategy completely tosses out the idea that the larger number after the CX prefix corresponds with how large the vehicle is. The CX-30 will squeeze in between the CX-3 and CX-5 when it goes on sale, while the CX-9 remains the largest crossover Mazda sells. Also of note, the information Mazda released corresponds to the European-spec model. Mazda USA spokesman Drew Cary told Motor Authority the CX-30 will arrive in the U.S., but a launch date...
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LS swaps are so last week: Shop drops Hellcat into Mazda MX-5 Miata
Swapping a monstrous engine into a smaller car is nothing new. Swapping a 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 known to most as the Hellcat into a Mazda MX-5 Miata, however, is. That was YouTube channel KARR's most recent project, which Motor1 first reported on last week, a project that went rather...
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Why Mazda is purging touchscreens from its vehicles
Tablet-like touchscreens have become the ubiquitous interfaces of choice, and they’re seemingly everywhere in daily life, on everything from thermostats to coffee makers and refrigerators. But Mazda really doesn’t think they belong in cars—or at least anywhere near the...
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Gone in 14(thousand) seconds: 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary edition sells out in hours
It took just four hours for the 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Edition to sell out. All 500 cars are spoken for in the United States, the brand announced this past Saturday. Mazda shared the metrics it witnessed as the car's fans flooded a special website to place their orders for the...
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The Mazda Miata and Acura NSX debuted 30 years ago to take on the sports car establishment
In a twist of fate, the 1989 Chicago Auto Show marked the debuts of the production version of the Mazda Miata and the concept of the Acura NS-X, both with a mission to take on more established sports cars. Inspired by British sports cars of the 1950s through the 1970s, the Miata launched that year...
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2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Edition celebrates 30 years of spritely fun
This year, the beloved Mazda MX-5 Miata turns 30, and to mark the Japanese roadster's birthday Mazda has introduced the 2019 MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Edition. The debut took place on Thursday at the 2019 Chicago Auto Show, which was fitting considering it was at the same show back in 1989 that...
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Mazda will use next month's 2019 Geneva International Motor Show to unveil a new crossover SUV. It will be the second model to ride on the automaker's new modular platform, the first being the 2019 Mazda 3 that we saw last November at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. Judging by a teaser released Tuesday, the new SUV will feature a sleek, fastback-like tailgate and some very wide hips. Such elements are key traits of the latest evolution of Mazda's “Kodo” design language, which once again we first saw on the redesigned 2019 Mazda 3 hatch and sedan. Mazda said in a statement that its...
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1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata: 100 Cars That Matter
Small roadsters were a dying breed in the 1980s. A decade earlier, tiny British and Italian sports cars darted across Europe and America, but by 1989, most were history. It was up to the 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata to rekindle their spirit. Mazda took a decades-old concept and smartly updated it with the...
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Dive into this 3D-printed rotary engine
If you've ever wondered what makes up the famed rotary engine from Mazda, now is the chance to dive in. Engineering Explained showed off an incredible 3D-printed rotary engine scale model, and host Jason Fenske walks us through what makes the peculiar powertrain tick. Specifically, this is a...
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Mazda trademarks the MX-6 nameplate, again
Mazda is keen to keep its classic names from falling into other's hands as the Japanese automaker has filed to renew the the trademark for the name "MX-6." The company filed the trademark with the Japanese Patent Office in October before it was published to the online archives in November...
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Mazda CEO: No plan for Mazdaspeed 3, rotary sports car
Mazda on Wednesday unveiled a stylish new generation of its popular 3 hatchback and sedan but fans pining for a high-performance Mazdaspeed version are set for disappointment. Speaking to Drive at the reveal of the new 3 at the 2018 Los Angeles auto show, Mazda CEO Akira Marumoto said the company...
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2019 Mazda 3 brings premium look, tech to compact segment
These days, buying an affordable car doesn't mean you have to drive something whose reflection you'd rather not see when passing a wall of glass. This is thanks primarily to brands like Mazda which in recent years has been really pushing the design envelope for non-premium cars. The Japanese firm...
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