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  • 2019 Mazda 3 hatchback spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Mazda will unveil its next-generation Mazda 3 at the end of this month at the 2018 Los Angeles auto show, but a prototype has just been spotted and reveals many of the details. The prototype is for a Mazda 3 hatch but a sedan is also coming. Both body styles were previewed last week in a teaser video. Mazda has been dropping plenty of hints about its new 3 over the course of the past 12 months. The Kai concept car (shown below) unveiled at the 2017 Tokyo auto show previewed the design and looks to closely resemble the production version. The concept was also built on the new SkyActiv-Vehicle...

  • 2019 Mazda CX-5
    2019 Mazda CX-5 gets punchy 2.5-liter turbo, GVC Plus handling

    Following a debut in Japan last month, the updated 2019 Mazda CX-5 has made its local debut, with the covers coming off Friday at the 2018 Seattle auto show. The big news is the addition of a 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-4 as the range-topping powertrain. The punchy unit is already found in the...

  • Teaser for next-gen Mazda 3 debuting at 2018 Los Angeles auto show
    Next-gen Mazda 3 to debut at 2018 Los Angeles auto show

    Mazda on Thursday provided a glimpse at the next-generation Mazda 3 sedan and hatch and confirmed the reveal for this month's 2018 Los Angeles auto show. Apart from a teaser photo and video, there aren't any additional new details to go on. However, Mazda has been dropping plenty of hints about its...

  • 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata
    2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata first drive review: The sports car Mazda intended

    The new Mazda MX-5 Miata we got in the U.S. in 2016 wasn’t really the car it was supposed to be. According to Mazda North American Operations manager of vehicle dynamics Dave Coleman, Mazda wanted to use a 1.5-liter 4-cylinder engine worldwide. Pushback from the U.S. allowed installation of...

  • 1992 Mazda Autozam AZ-1 on "Jay Leno's Garage"
    Mazda Autozam AZ-1 stops into Jay Leno's Garage

    Something completely different dropped by for the latest episode of "Jay Leno's Garage." It was a 1992 Mazda Autozam AZ-1. Never heard of it? Most Americans haven't. The AZ-1 was one of many Japanese cars built for the kei car space. For an incredibly quick debrief on kei cars, the pint-sized...

  • 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata
    2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata: More power, higher redline

    It's finally official. Mazda on Wednesday upped the zoom-zoom baked into its MX-5 Miata for 2019. This fall, when the 2019 MX-5 Miata hits dealerships, it will boast 181 horsepower—a 17 percent increase over 2018, Mazda said. A number of engineering upgrades allowed for this increase in...

  • 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata (Japanese spec)

    Mazda's MX-5 Miata is a perennial favorite that just gets better with each successive generation. The car is into its fourth generation and still manages to maintain the spritely driving feel of the original, despite being significantly safer and more advanced. The fourth-gen model, an ND to all the fans, was introduced for 2016. As it approaches the midway point in its life cycle, new details have emerged on some substantial updates for the car. The updates, which apply to both the regular model and the MX-5 Miata RF, have been announced for the Japanese market. They are expected to be...

  • How Mazda eliminates turbo lag
    Here's how Mazda goes about reducing turbo lag

    Mazda hasn't been shy about its dedication to the internal combustion engine. After all, the Japanese company will likely arrive first to market with a homogeneous charge compression ignition engine (HCCI), which will provide tremendous fuel economy improvements without the loss of performance. But...

  • 2018 Mazda MX-5 Miata
    Report: 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata to get 181 horsepower

    Everyone's favorite low-horsepower sports car is getting an update for 2019. The refreshed Mazda MX-5 Miata is nearly here and it's becoming clear that more power is on the menu. According to Road & Track, the 2019 Miata will produce 181 horsepower and 151 pound-feet of torque. That's a hefty...

  • 2019 Mazda CX-3, 2018 New York auto show
    2019 Mazda CX-3 brings a more refined interior

    Mazda's CX-3 is a solid option for buyers in the compact crossover SUV segment, and that's before you take into account the good looks. The CX-3 gets a round of updates for the 2019 model year, which were unveiled on Wednesday at the 2018 New York auto show, and thankfully Mazda has kept the parts...

  • 2018 Mazda MX-5 Miata
    Is Mazda giving the 2019 MX-5 Miata more horsepower?

    The Miata is a delightful machine that is the poster child of the slow-car-fast mindset. Every auto enthusiast loves it, but a fair contingent of the car's fans also agree that it wouldn't hurt to have a bit more horsepower. It appears that the Japanese automaker is listening because the 2019 MX-5...

  • Toyota chief Akio Toyoda (left) and Mazda chief Masamichi Kogai
    Toyota and Mazda select Alabama for new US plant

    Toyota and Mazda confirmed Wednesday plans to build a jointly owned vehicle manufacturing plant in Huntsville, Alabama. Each automaker will take on half the $1.6 billion bill for the plant, which was first announced last August and expected to come online in 2021. The plant will have the capacity...

  • Kenichi Yamamoto, father of Mazda's rotary engine

    Kenichi Yamamoto, the man behind Mazda's iconic rotary engine, has passed away at the age of 95, Japanese Nostalgic Car reported on Monday. Yamamoto wasn't only the man behind the brand's rotary engine, but he also helped ensure Mazda's future in the aftermath of World War II. After co-managing an airplane factory during WWII, Yamamoto returned to his home in Hiroshima to find his residence destroyed, his sister dead, and his father ill from radiation. He began work at one of the only companies to survive the Hiroshima bombing, Toyo Kogyo, a local truck and artillery maker, to support his...

  • 2016 Global MX-5 Cup
    Mazda ends relationship with Laguna Seca

    Back in 2001 Mazda teamed up with a wonderful sliver of tarmac located in Monterey, California called Laguna Seca. The result of this sponsorship became Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. That's still the name, but only for another few months. Why? Because Mazda has decided not to renew its naming rights...

  • 2018 Mazda CX-8
    Mazda to build new CX-7 at US plant?

    Mazda in August revealed plans for a new plant to be constructed in the United States in partnership with Toyota. Due to be operational in 2021, the plant will build Corollas for Toyota and an SUV for Mazda. In an interview with Automotive News (subscription required), Mazda CEO Masamichi Kogai...

  • 2018 Mazda MAZDA6, 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show
    2018 Mazda 6 chases a more premium path

    The 2018 Mazda 6 is more than just a typical refresh for the brand's banner mid-size sedan. It represents the next step forward for Mazda as it chases class-above refinement. On Wednesday, Mazda revealed the refreshed sedan at the 2017 Los Angeles auto show, and it brings numerous updates and...

  • 2018 Mazda 6
    Mazda 6 finally gets Mazda's 2.5-liter turbo engine

    The Mazda 6 is finally getting the performance shove it’s handsome, segment-leading looks deserve. Mazda will unveil an updated Mazda 6 at this month’s 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show, and among the updates made to the car is the fitment of a 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-4. This is the same...

  • Mazda Vision Coupe concept, 2017 Tokyo Motor Show
    Mazda engineer drops more hints about rotary range-extender

    Mazda continues to tease us with a rotary engine, which last found a home in a production vehicle in the 2012 RX-8 sports car. At the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show, neither of the brand's gorgeous concepts housed a rotary engine, but managing executive officer Mitsuo Hitomi, who oversees engine...

  • Mazda Vision Coupe concept, 2017 Tokyo Motor Show

    Mazda used this week’s 2017 Tokyo Motor Show to unveil two concepts previewing its upcoming technologies and design themes, though sadly neither of them is a rotary-powered sports cars as had been rumored at one point. One of the concepts is a striking sedan that Mazda is calling the Vision Coupe. Yes, it’s definitely a sedan as there are four doors and a trunk lid. Mazda said it included the word “coupe” in the name as a nod to past Mazda coupes such as the R360 and R130 (Luce). Before you get your hopes up, Mazda says the Vision Coupe isn’t intended for...

  • Mazda Kai concept, 2017 Tokyo Motor Show
    Next-gen Mazda 3 previewed with Kai technology concept

    Mazda on Wednesday at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show unveiled a pair of concepts that preview upcoming technologies and design themes. One of these is in the form of a compact hatch and is essentially an early look at the next-generation Mazda 3. We’ve already driven a prototype for the next-gen...

  • Off-road Mazda Miata Photo: Alex Bellus Photography
    This wild off-road Mazda Miata isn't afraid to get dirty

    The Mazda Miata has traditionally been tasked with one duty: to provide a pure driving experience. However, someone decided to get a little dirty to create the cutest, angriest off-roader we've ever seen. This off-road Miata was spotted at a recent Cars and Coffee event in Minneapolis and...

  • Mazda NA Miata Restoration Program
    Evolution of virtue: How Mazda Miata became purist's sports car

    The Mazda Miata remains a go-to choice for those seeking a no-frills driving experience today. Over four generations, the Miata may have gained and lost various facets of itself, but it's always been a fun-to-drive sports car on a budget. But, where did it all begin? Thanks to Donut Media, we have...

  • Rotary engine
    Rotary could return in both sports car and extended-range EV, says Mazda exec

    Mazda is committed to the rotary, though whether the unique engine design is used to directly power a sports car or serve as a range-extender for an electric car remains to be seen. Mazda has hinted at both options in recent years but so far has tended to flip-flop between the two. Now, though, a...

  • Teaser for Mazda design concept debuting at 2017 Tokyo Motor Show
    2 premieres for Mazda at 2017 Tokyo Motor Show but no rotary sports car

    Mazda will unveil two new concept cars at this month’s 2017 Tokyo Motor Show, but unfortunately neither of them will be a sports car. One of the concepts will preview Mazda’s next-generation design themes while the other will preview the automaker’s next-generation technologies...

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