Rumor Central

Does it seem like cars are getting larger and heavier than they were just a few years ago? They are. This is referred to by industry insiders as "dimensional creep." Mazda is in the process of reversing this trend for its...  more

With fuel economy standards in the U.S. set to reach 35 mpg by 2016, Mazda may be interested in bringing diesel engines to the U.S. market.   more

It may be tinkering with ways to further refine the internal combustion engine, but Mazda also seems interested in playing with hybrid-electric vehicles. According to reports, the Japanese automaker may raise as much as...  more

How do you throw a 20th birthday party? If you’re Mazda, and you’re commemorating 20 years of the MX-5 Miata, you invite enthusiasts out for a little track time at the proving grounds.   more

Yes, we have seen this Kiyora concept before, but the Japanese automaker is using the show car to help showcase its new eco-friendly SKY-G and SKY-D powertrains at the 2009 Tokyo motor show.   more

At a meeting held earlier today with the company's top dealers, Mazda confirmed the subcompact Mazda 2 is headed to the U.S.   more

After selling the B-series compact pickup in the United States for almost 40 years, Mazda has decided to drop the model after 2009.   more

With just days to go before the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show starts, specifications on the stripped-down Mazda MX-5 Superlight concept are starting to emerge from the shadows.   more

With several new vehicles in its lineup and a determined focus on improving its gasoline engines to increase fuel economy , Mazda seems poised to take advantage of automobile-starved consumers once the market rebounds. In...  more

Rather than divert development dollars to a wide range of largely niche technologies like hydrogen- and electric-powered vehicles, Mazda prefers to focus on making the gasoline engine more efficient. In order to meet its...  more

Although Mazda’s celebrating the MX-5’s 20th anniversary with a special trim package , we wish they’d push something like this new Superlight concept into production instead.   more

Happy 20th birthday, Miata! Although it seems like yesterday, Mazda launched its lauded little roadster two decades ago. To celebrate, the automaker has prepared a special-edition MX-5 for its home market.   more

Just four months ago, Mazda executives said the automaker would keep its focus on improving its gasoline engine, claiming hybrids and electric vehicles would remain a "niche market" until at least 2015. Since then, the...  more

Speaking at the Japanese launch of the Mazda3 yesterday, Mazda Executive Vice President Philip Spender said that the automaker is working on getting hybrids on the road within the decade.   more