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Report: Mazda To Raise $1.1 Billion for Hybird Research
Mazda has announced plans to raise as much as $1.1 billion in capital to invest in hybrid technologies for future vehicles. The news comes roughly 8 months after the automaker laid out plans to improve the overall fuel economy of its vehicles through advancements to gasoline and diesel engines, as well as transmission improvements. Many…
Tokyo Auto Show Preview: Mazda Kiyora Concept Gets 75 MPG
Just after publishing an article on Mazda’s new SKY engines, which are set to debut at the Tokyo Auto Show in October, Mazda sent us a press release on the Kiyora Concept car. This new vehicle, which is set to debut at the Tokyo Auto Show, is powered by a 1.3-liter version of Mazda’s new…
Report: Mazda Previews New, More Powerful and Fuel Efficient SKY Engines
Ahead of their official debut at the Tokyo Auto Show, Mazda has decided to give us just a small preview of what the company’s vehicles could be powered by in the near future. Both a new gasoline and diesel engine have been announced, as well as a new transmission, all under the catchy SKY brand….
Report: Mazda Bringing Mazda2 Sub-Compact to North America
Mazda has just announced that it will bring the Mazda2 model to market in North America late next year, to compete in the growing sub-compact market alongside models like the Toyota Yaris, Hyundai Accent, Honda Fit and Ford’s upcoming Fiesta. “You’ve asked us for it for a while now, and we’ve been studying the market…
Frankfurt 2009: Mazda MX-5 Superlight Revealed
Mazda unveiled its MX-5 Superlight concept roadster at the Frankfurt Auto Show. Though pictures were leaked ahead of the show, seeing the Superlight version of the MX-5 in person was still impressive. Created by Mazda’s European design team to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the first MX-5, the Superlight version weights 2,194 lbs (995 kg),…
Frankfurt Preview: Mazda MX-5 Superlight Images Leaked
Just ahead of the car’s official debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show tomorrow, images and details of the Mazda MX-5 Superlight have leaked onto the web. Weighing just 2,194 lbs (995 kg), down from the stock 2,381 (1,080 kg), the car sheds roughly 200 lbs of weight. Mazda says the concept car was designed to…
Leaked: Mazda MX-5 Superlight Concept
To help celebrate the MX-5 Miata’s 20th anniversary, Mazda will show the MX-5 Superlight concept at the Frankfurt auto Show this September. And to wet our appetites, the Japanese automaker has released a few renderings of just what this speedster will look like. An homage to early race cars, the Superlight has no windscreen or…
Report: Mazda to License Hybrid Technology From Toyota
Mazda is reportedly in talks with Toyota over the prospect of licensing hybrid technology from Japan’s largest automaker for use in future green cars. Currently Nissan has a similar arrangement with Toyota for the Altima Hybrid. Mazda currently has one hybrid model, the Tribute HEV (pictured above), which is based on the Escape Hybrid and…
Mazda Prepping Sub-Miata MX-2?
We wouldn’t go so far as to say that the folks at AutoExpress are just making stuff up, but the prospect of a smaller MX-5 Miata (the MX-2) does sound unlikely. Still, the British auto pub is reporting that such a vehicle is in the works and could be here as early as 2012. This…
Next Gen Mazda RX-8 May Get Twin-Spark Direct-Injection Rotary Engine
It appears as though Mazda will offer its RX-8 sports car with a rotary engine in the future and as the all-new second generation model is just around the corner, the Japanese automaker has been busy making improvements to the pistonless wonder. Last October Mazda filed for a patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark…
Nissan Will Be Absent From 2009 SEMA Show
Nissan has confirmed that it will not be attending the 2009 SEMA Show this Fall. What that means is, we aren’t likely to see any drift Cubes, or DUB Cubes or crazy widebody GT-R-powered Cubes. Which isn’t really a bad thing… although that last one sounds interesting. Nissan had already announced that it would only…
Mazda Tops Podium in New Jersey
Jason Saini raced to the top of the podium in his Mazda6 this weekend, during the SCCA’s SPEED World Challenge Touring Car series event at New Jersey Motorsports Park’s Thunderbolt Raceway. Saini placed third in qualifying but quickly made it to second place off the standing start, and spent much of the rest of the…
U.S.-Spec MazdaSpeed3 Makes Official U.S Debut
It’s now official, the 2010 MazdaSpeed3 has made it to U.S. shores. On display at the New York Auto Show the new model isn’t drastically different than the old one, it even keeps the same 2.3-liter direct-injection four-cylinder engine. Power is rated at 263 and 280 ft-lbs of torque. This is enough for a 0-62 mph run…
Future Mazda Models To Get Diesel Engines and Weigh 10% Less
Mazda recently unveiled a diesel version of its CX-7 SUV at the Geneva Auto Show and the company has announced it is looking to expand its diesel offerings with new smaller engines aimed at hybrid competitors. Mazda’s head of research and development has announced that the automaker will tread a different path than its Japanese…
Mazda Miata to Return to its Roots
The fourth generation Mazda Miata, due out in 2012 is going to be more in line with the original Miata, with a smaller engine and lower curb weight. There is also a strong possibility that Mazda will bring back the soft-top (as well as offer a hard-top) – a move that would easily save a…
2010 MazdaSpeed3 to Make U.S.-Debut in New York
Officially unveiled as the Mazda MPS at the Geneva Auto Show earlier this month, the U.S.-spec MazdaSpeed3 will make it’s North American debut at the New York Auto Show on April 9th. We don’t expect much to change from the Euro version, so don’t plan on any more power from the direct-injection 2.3-liter turbo-four. Power…
Mazda to Reveal “Heavily Revised” CX-9 at New York Auto Show
Mazda will unveil a mid-cycle refresh to it’s award-winning CX-9 crossover SUV at the New York Auto Show. Mazda says the new 2010 model will be “heavily revised” from the 2009 model. Included in the updates are a facelifted exterior as well as a revamped interior. Mazda also plans to add several new options and…
Mazda Fastest at First 2009 World Challenge Touring Car Practice at Sebring
Mazda finished the day at Sebring yesterday with the fastest car during the first practice session ahead of the 2009 World Challenge Touring Car season. Jason Saini, piloting the Tri-Point No. 74 Mazdaspeed/Stoptech/Racinghart Mazda, posted the best lap time at the end of the day with a 2:25.294 on the 17-turn, 3.7-mile circuit. “Conditions were…
The New 2010 MazdaSpeed3, a DISI-ppointment?
Known as the DISI, the direct-injection turbocharged 2.3-liter engine found in the MazdaSpeed3 is back in the all-new 2010 MazdaSpeed3, but very little has changed. One might even say it’s a DISI-ppointment. You see, the new MazdaSpeed3 makes exactly the same amount of power with 260 ps (263hp) and 280 ft-lbs of torque. We were…
Consumer Reports Announces 10 Best List
The Lexus LS460, Rated the Best Overall Car by Consumer Reports for 2008 Consumer Reports has just released its list of the best cars in each class and the Japanese are dominating with 8 vehicles (out of 10) in the top spots. CR says it bases its results on three variables: Road Tests, Reliability and…
2010 MazdaSpeed3 Video Teaser
We recently reported that Mazda would officially unveil a new version of the Mazdaspeed3 at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show in March. First Mazda teased us with some pictures of the hot hatch and now we have this video. We’ll be sure to bring you full details on the car from the Geneva Auto Show…
MazdaSpeed3 and Mazda3 i-stop to be Unveiled at Geneva Auto Show
Mazda has crushed speculation that there may not be a new version of the MazdaSpeed3 by announcing that the new performance version of the popular Mazda3 5-door hatchback will be unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show in March. The 2010 model will continue to use the 2.3-liter direct injection and turbocharged four-cylinder engine although power…
Mazda to display Mazda3 Hatch at Detroit Auto Show
After the Mazda3 Sedan was unveiled at the 2008 LA Auto Show, North American audiences will be treated to their first look at the Mazda3 Hatchback when it makes its US debut at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit this January. Looking much like its sedan counterpart, the hatchback has even more…
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