Mazda

Mazda had already provided us fuel economy numbers for the 2013 CX-5, but we now have another important set of numbers: U.S. pricing for the all-new crossover. According to the automaker, the MSRP for the CX-5 should start at $21,490, including $795 in destination chargers. That ...    Read more

Mazda has sold 900,000 examples of its MX-5 Miata roadster globally since 1989, and the company plans to celebrate by introducing a Special Edition package for the car. Set to debut next week at the Chicago Auto Show, the new trim pack consists primarily of styling changes for the Japanese ...    Read more

It might be a stretch to call last month’s mid-size sales race a competition: not only did the top two competitors cement their respective places, the margins between the winners and losers were very, very wide. There’s no point in trying to escape the fact ...    Read more

Almost all the Japanese brands had a positive start to the New Year. As expected, the all-new 2012 Toyota Camry remains a sales leader in its segment, selling over 28,000 vehicles last month. Honda and Nissan also did well, thanks to models like the 2012 ...    Read more

Certain 2001-2002 Mazda Tributes will be recalled due to a brake master cylinder leak which may potentially start a fire. The Problem: Certain 2001 and 2002 Mazda Tributes may have a brake master cylinder fluid leak. The master cylinder reservoir cap can leak brake fluid, ...    Read more

In the highly competitive midsize-sedan segment, the Mazda6 is the capable-but-overlooked wallflower in the bunch. Mazda hopes to break the sedan out of its shell with the upcoming third-gen model, which will roll into the showroom wearing sharper duds and some high-tech, high-efficiency muscle under the hood. The folks over ...    Read more

Mazda plans to bring the SkyActiv-D diesel engine to the U.S. market as early as 2014. The move is said to help the automaker differentiate itself from other automakers who offer hybrids to increase fuel economy. The turbocharged 2.2-liter four-cylinder diesel engine that Mazda currently offers elsewhere makes 173 horsepower ...    Read more

Perhaps there’s something to this Skyactiv business after all: Mazda has announced that its 2013 CX-5 SUV will achieve up to 35 mpg on the highway, firmly putting it on the top of the SUV heap in terms of fuel economy. The CX-5 is the first car in the Mazda range ...    Read more

We had a short taste of Australia’s Holden Commodore here in the States where it was sold as the Pontiac G8. But back home down under, the Commodore was Australia’s best-selling car for decades, up until 2011 when a little Japanese compact car known as ...    Read more

An engine is arguably the most important component of any car; without one, a car is simply an expensive sculpture. This year we’ve sampled dozens of engines in scores of new cars, ranging from innovative four-cylinders to high-performance V-8s. Whether by innovative efficiency or pure accelerative might, some of those ...    Read more

Mazda is bringing a slew of show cars to the 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon, and the brand’s booth will prominently feature the upcoming CX-5 crossover at this year’s show. With a launch scheduled for spring 2012 for both Japan and the U.S., the CX-5 is apparently ...    Read more

Call it a little less zoom zoom, and perhaps a little more hush hush: Mazda is reportedly developing an electric vehicle, and if all goes according to plan, it could launch in North America by 2018. Automotive News spoke to Mazda Chief Engineer Mitsuru Fujinaka recently. Fujinaka said that adding an ...    Read more

It’s a good year for gas direct injection and forced induction: both technologies took a sizable share of the wins on the 10 Best Engines list put out by Ward’s Auto. The 10 Best Engines list entered its 18th year this year, and unlike years past, featured only gasoline engines. Previous years had ...    Read more

Mazda’s Tokyo Motor Show stand is trying to bring the soul this year: the company just unveiled the Takeri concept, which follows its new design philosophy called kodo, or soul of motion. Kodo is a new design language for the company which previously designed all of its cars under the nagare ...    Read more

Last week, Mazda released details of its new i-ELOOP regenerative braking system. The automaker claims the new capacitor-based system is the first of its kind, and can increase fuel mileage up to 10 percent. i-ELOOP which stands for Intelligent Energy Loop, will begin appearing on 2012 Mazda models. Unlike other ...    Read more

The Mazda CX-5 crossover had hardly left the stage from its Los Angeles Auto Show debut when Mazda released something else: the CX-5’s newly class-leading fuel economy numbers. The CX-5 will get Mazda’s new ...    Read more

Mazda’s CX-7 and CX-9 crossovers, which have enjoyed relative success during their lifespans, are about to gain a new little sibling: the new 2013 CX-5 compact crossover made its North American debut at today’s Los Angeles Auto Show. The CX-5 is the first of the Mazda's crossovers to receive the company's ...    Read more

The Specialty Equipment Market Association has been going on this week in Las Vegas, and we’ve been hard at work judging the concepts from our Ann Arbor office. We’ve found our top five cars (and the proverbial wild card) that we think should tickle your tuner car fancy. ...    Read more

Been away from your computer this week and missed all the automotive news? We’ve gathered a few of the top stories of the past week along with the weekend racing schedule for your convenience. Mazda Shows Off Takeri Sedan Concept Before Tokyo Debut Mazda has previewed the Takeri concept, a curvy ...    Read more

Car companies tend to like to make a big, official production of new vehicles, whether concepts or production models. But Mazda has always been known to do things a little differently, and the way it's previewing its concepts for the SEMA show is no exception. Instead of issuing an official ...    Read more

We already have had a taste of Mazda’s new Skyactiv fuel-saving powertrain technology. Now, the automaker has taken the wraps off of its new Skyactiv-D 2.2 turbocharged inline-four cylinder diesel, which should have offer torque comparable to a gasoline V-6 but deliver much better fuel economy. Mazda is launching the new ...    Read more

Mazda has released photos of the alluring Takeri, a concept sedan that will make its official debut at the Tokyo Motor Show in late November. The car wears Mazda’s new Kodo corporate styling language, features several fuel-saving SkyActiv technologies, and just may preview the styling direction of the company’s next-generation ...    Read more

Been away from your computer this week and missed all the automotive news? We’ve gathered a few of the top stories of the past week along with the weekend racing schedule for your convenience. Leaked: Toyota Brochure Reveals Prius c The world got an early look at the new, smaller Prius, ...    Read more

Mazda announced it will build a final special edition of the RX-8 before production ends June next year. The Spirit R will be the grand finale for Mazda’s rotary-powered four-dour sports car which will go on sale exclusively in Japan November 24. The automaker expects to sell 1000 Spirit ...    Read more

Just how much will you have to pony up for an updated 2012 Mazda 3? The answer is $15,995, including a $795 destination fee. For those keeping score, that makes the base 3's MSRP $600 less than last year, and considerably lower than most competitors. The biggest news for the 2012 ...    Read more