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Top 10 Family Friendly Fuel Sippers

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Top 10 Family Friendly Fuel Sippers
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Getting “mileage” out of a purchase can mean more than saving gas. There’s cargo capacity, seat space and price to take into account on top of hunting for high miles per gallon. You might be surprised by how many new cars there are in dealer showrooms today that offer all of those attributes without compromising… Continue Reading...

Top 10 Things You Need to Know About the 2014 Mazda3

Top 10 Things You Need to Know About the 2014 Mazda3
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Zoom-Zoom, it’s what sets Mazda apart from other car companies. The small Japanese manufacturer focuses on driving dynamics far more than other mass-market automakers. The result of that relentless toil is a lineup of cars and crossovers that are more entertaining than their competition. Paraphrasing one of the company’s TV commercials, if it’s not worth… Continue Reading...

2014 Mazda3 Revealed With More Space, Style & Speed

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2014 Mazda3 Revealed With More Space, Style & Speed
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Like a Broadway premiere the 2014 Mazda3 will take a bow in New York City today. Mazda’s best-selling compact car has received a bumper-to-bumper redesign along with some significant improvements. The company’s latest C-Segment offering brings a healthy dose of style, performance and technology to an extremely competitive slice of the market. Continue Reading...

2014 Mazda CX-5 Long-Term Introduction

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2014 Mazda CX-5 Long-Term Introduction
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After impressing us during a comparison test earlier in the year, we get our hands on a 2014 Mazda CX-5 for an extended test drive. Over the next three months we will put this vehicle through a barrage of tests and situations to see how well it stacks up during everyday life. The AutoGuide family… Continue Reading...

Ask AutoGuide No. 5 – In the Family Way

Ask AutoGuide No. 5 – In the Family Way
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Last week was a lot like the British ocean liner Lusitania; it got sunk, but this time around it wasn’t the Kaiser’s fault. Instead of falling prey to a German U-Boat it was torpedoed by the New York Auto Show. Continue Reading...

Top 10 Worst Engine Names Ever

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Top 10 Worst Engine Names Ever
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Who the hell thought Goldfish was a good name for an engine? Continue Reading...

2014 Mazda6 Confirmed with SkyActiv-D Diesel

2014 Mazda6 Confirmed with SkyActiv-D Diesel
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The 2012 L.A. Auto Show is in full swing, and hanging out at the Mazda booth is the new 2.2-liter SkyActiv-D diesel engine with a plaque beside it that confirms that it will arrive in the 2014 Mazda6. Continue Reading...

2014 Mazda6 Wagon Proves the Grass is Always Greener

2014 Mazda6 Wagon Proves the Grass is Always Greener
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After sitting in the backwaters of the mid-size sedan segment for far too long, Mazda has revealed its all new 6 model today at the Paris Motor Show with dramatic styling and a focus on light weight. Continue Reading...

2014 Mazda6 Rendered into Reality

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2014 Mazda6 Rendered into Reality
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Japanese automakers Honda, Toyota and Nissan have all taken the conservative approach to restyling their mid-size sedans. Mazda, however, gave a clear indication when it revealed the Takeri concept at the Tokyo Motor Show, that it would take a chance and, as usual, march to the beat of a different drum. Continue Reading...

2013 Mazda3 Gets 40-MPG Skyactiv Engine on More Trim Levels

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2013 Mazda3 Gets 40-MPG Skyactiv Engine on More Trim Levels
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In the past Mazda has hinted that it may drop the current base engine in the Mazda3 and instead offer the Skyactiv powertrain as standard. According to Mazda USA PR rep Beverly Braga that won’t happen for 2013, but the Japanese automaker has made the decision to offer the Skyactive 2.0-liter as the core powertrain… Continue Reading...

Ten Turbo Cars We Can’t Wait to Get Our Hands On

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Ten Turbo Cars We Can’t Wait to Get Our Hands On
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Turbocharged vehicles are quickly becoming the answer to having a fuel-efficient vehicle, with exciting performance. They seem to all be geared towards the sensible enthusiast, offering sporty dynamics, while still getting solid fuel efficiency.  Here’s some of the upcoming turbo-charged vehicles you can expect in the next few years. We’ve got some spy-pictures, and concept… Continue Reading...

Top 10 Most Fuel Efficient Crossovers

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Top 10 Most Fuel Efficient Crossovers
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Crossovers have pretty much taken over the Sport Utility Vehicle market, thanks to lower prices, better fuel efficiency and the handling that comes part-in-parcel with being based on a car platform versus truck architecture. Continue Reading...

2013 Madza6 Diesel Previewed in Takeri Concept: 2012 NY Auto Show

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2013 Madza6 Diesel Previewed in Takeri Concept: 2012 NY Auto Show
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The Mazda Takeri concept that originally debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show last year took its American bow today at the New York Auto Show.  Mazda doesn’t plan to bring the Takeri to market, at least not in name — but the company’s North America president and CEO but Jim O’Sullivan was quick to point out that… Continue Reading...