Mazda News

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is one of the most famed (and notorious) racetracks in America and around the world. Aside from its setting in the hills around Monterey, California, the raceway is known for the "Corkscrew," an aptly named corner that twists downhill as it drops off. It's a corner ...    Read more

It was a great month for Honda, Subaru, Toyota and Mazda, which all posted either double-digit growth or the best month ever in the company’s history. Which is kind of like the difference between finding a quarter in your pants pocket on laundry day and winning the Stanley Cup. The ...    Read more

Car enthusiast favorite Mazda has been taking it on the chin the past few years, from its separation with Ford, the earthquake—and subsequent tsunami—in Japan, and reduced sales as Americans insist on fuel efficient vehicles versus fun-to-drive ones ("zoom-zoom!"). The automaker has addressed most of these issues; parts supplies are ...    Read more

It shouldn't come as much of a surprise, but yet it still is. According to a report from Automotive News, the 2014 Mazda6 will favor a four-cylinder engine, and won't even offer a V-6. Like many other automakers scrambling to meet new CAFE standards and federal emissions requirements, the automaker ...    Read more

We're well into 2012, but if March sales are any indication, the beat plays on for Japanese automakers. March proved to be a mixed bag for Japanese stalwarts, with luxury brands such as Lexus, Acura, and Infiniti experiencing a long winter. On the flip side, economical, value-driven cars are something ...    Read more

Mazda today gave us our best look yet at how the next-generation Mazda6 will take shape. Currently on display at the 2012 New York Auto Show, the Mazda Takeri Concept is meant to give us a window to the 2014 Mazda6. The automaker's next generation midsize sedan will fully encompass ...    Read more

Sometimes you read something and you simply don't believe it. But then you're told there's video, but then again these days everything can be manipulated. The 2012 Mazda2 is a stout little runabout, light on its feet but also light on the stuff that makes it go. It's fun to ...    Read more

We can't quite put our finger on it, but Mazda's new ad— Better. Stonger. Smarter.— rubs us the right way. It's playful, a direct reference to The Six Million Dollar Man, and most importantly, it neither bores us nor is annoying. And it's fitting too, because that's ...    Read more

Suddenly it's the weekend and you've been so busy you've barely been able to get on to Automotive.com to get your daily fix of all that's happening in the world of autos. If you want to chalk this one up to being thrown off with the new time change, adjusting ...    Read more

In the short time it has been on sale, the 2013 Mazda CX-5 compact crossover has already made waves, earning critical accolades, lots of positive press, and even killing off one of its ...    Read more

The U.S. Senate passed a proposal this past week urging states to enforce more stringent teen driving laws. The proposal calls for states to adopt a three-stage process: teens would first receive a learner's permit; a second stage would include an intermediate permit before receiving a driver's license; the teen ...    Read more

If Billy Shakespeare’s words are to be believed, Ol’ Caesar should have heeded that crazy woman’s ramblings. Maybe he’d still be alive today—ok, probably not—to invent some more salad dressings, or appear in a Nicki Minaj video, or fiddle with the calendar some more. Would that give us ...    Read more

What It Is The 2013 Mazda CX-5 is an all-new small utility vehicle, aimed at working pros early in their careers and young families looking for efficient versatility. Best Thing The Mazda CX-5 is all-new, and it looks and feels that way, too. Plus, anyway you slice it, ...    Read more

Often those of us that cover the auto industry in the media and press wonder what just automakers are thinking. When we heard Mazda was going to add a CX-5 small crossover to the lineup, it gave us pause, as we figured the all new CX-5, available with Mazda's new ...    Read more

If you haven't heard of a rotary engine from Mazda, chances are you don't know what it is. That's all right, as Mazda has been struggling with making its rotary engines relevant in the 21st century for a while now. Its last rotary-engine model, the RX-8 sports car, fell under ...    Read more

Guaranteed to be more fun than, say, watching Forbes editors pick stock portfolios: Watching Motor Trend pick the top driver's car of 2011 will certainly involve lots of expensive metal, loud engines, a real-life racing driver, and the occasional—ok, plenty of—powerslides. And there's a lot to pick from! There's the Lexus ...    Read more

Automakers have long piggybacked on the publicity of new films, and though it doesn't always work, the new Mazda CX-5 and The Lorax seem natural bedfellows. The 2013 Mazda CX-5 is not your traditional crossover. It’s a little cheeky, features Mazda's playful, oddball design, and it's offered with a six-speed manual, ...    Read more

Valentines Day—or "Singles Awareness Day," if you're the sort of guy who loves to asininely correct people and subsequently never gets invited to parties—is the sort of holiday that divides people firmly into two camps: those who deride it as a mass-market "Hallmark holiday" gluttonous consumerist orgy, and those who ...    Read more

The all-new 2013 Mazda CX-5 crossover has all the bells and whistles you'd expect in a vehicle tasked with revitalizing a quiescent brand. In today's Video of the Day, Mazda shows off its Smart City Brake Support (SCBS), a technology which helps the driver avoid a front-end collision at low ...    Read more

Denizens of the Miata cult know that Mazda likes to release a special edition of the MX-5 Miata every few years or so—even once per year, if they feel plush enough. This year's Miata Special Edition "offers an edgier look at two seats of luxury," says Mazda's press release. Does ...    Read more

The Honda CR-V and the Ford Escape are not the only new and exciting crossover redesigns coming for 2012. The handsome new Mazda CX-5 offers bold, sporty styling and a class-leading non-hybrid fuel economy of up to 35 mpg highway. Best of all, Mazda undercut the competition with a $21,490 ...    Read more

Ignore all the froufrou about the Acura NSX, pictured above, and the sleek, unpronounceable Lexus concept that were hyped up at the last auto show. Some significant Japanese cars came out this month, and their sales figures reflect the shininess: the Toyota Camry, Honda CR-V, and Subaru Impreza ...    Read more

Mazda today has announced a recall on 2001 and 2002 Tribute SUVs for a brake issue. The affected vehicles were manufactured between April 20, 2000 and July 19, 2002. The issue involves brake fluid that can leak from the brake master cylinder reservoir cap onto the antilock brake system (ABS) wiring ...    Read more

The past few years has seen major shakeups in the automotive industry, and it shows in a recent survey on brand perception conducted by Consumer Reports. Once dominant players Toyota, Honda, Ford, and Chevrolet remain on top, but each automaker has seen its points gap decrease compared to last year. ...    Read more

Mazda's way to the future may be reverting to the past. The Japanese automaker believes that diesel engines will give it a competitive advantage over rivals offering hybrids. Hybrid technology is much newer and still vastly untapped, but Mazda, citing the success of Volkswagen, believes offering diesel engine options will ...    Read more