Mazda News

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

Conventional wisdom held that 2011 would be the year of the compact car. Instead, it was a year of disaster, frustration, and not atypically—hope. But everyone already knows 2011's great story: tsunami, earthquake, floods, and burying the past. It's that last part, plus summer's annual focus on the next production ...    Read more

Like oatmeal, homemade holiday cookies, and your Grandma Eunice, midsize sedans are a familiar sight in tough times. They’re not flashy (no matter how hard Hyundai tries), but they’re good for you. They’ve been around since forever, much like Eunice. And also like her, no matter how hard she tries ...    Read more

Japanese automakers are very likely counting down the days of 2011. In a year of earthquakes, a tsunami, and even more recent flooding in Thailand, the end of December can't come soon enough. Manufacturing and parts have been limited, inventory has been affected, and if you haven't noticed— the economy ...    Read more

Owners of the Chevrolet Volt have latched on to their cars and helped push the innovative plug-in hybrid to the top of Consumer Reports’ Owner Satisfaction Survey. The annual survey takes owners of cars made in the last four model years—in this case 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012—and asks them ...    Read more

We're not going to say that we don't take the Tokyo Motor Show seriously. We do, in fact. But, for a show that only comes around every other year, and largely features a bunch of wacky concept cars that will never see the light of day—at least, not in ...    Read more

Mazda has long history of doing things its own way, from its use of the rotary engine to augmenting traditional Japanese economy cars with a dose of fun and its trademark Zoom Zoom. No surprise then that Mazda is employing regenerative braking—one of the latest in a handful of fuel-saving ...    Read more

The US Department of Energy today released its annual list of most efficient vehicles. It's another one of those trophies that manufacturers tout as being important and "official," like the Grammy's, but which too few people actually care about. The rankings are grouped into popular vehicle classes and based on ...    Read more

Auto shows are a time for carmakers to display their hottest new models, boast about big horsepower numbers, and showcase low-to-the-floor, stylish, swoopy concept cars that have no chance of making it to production. The 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show will be no different, as it kicks off the U.S. auto ...    Read more

Alfa Romeo is ramping up its lineup for when it re-enters the U.S. market in 2013 and has the Mazda MX-5 in its cross-hairs. Set to come with a price tag around $37,000 the Italian auto maker is working on a roadster to replace the Brera Spider which is no ...    Read more

What's New The 2013 Mazda CX-5 compact SUV is Mazda's first model to fully feature the breadth of the company's new Skyactiv technologies. With styling based on the Minagi concept first seen at the Geneva Auto Show last March, the Mazda CX-5 features a redesigned 2.0-liter gasoline and 2.2-liter diesel engine ...    Read more

Auto bosses typically drone on touting their brand strategies as the best course of action, and we typically give a slight nod, more in a manner of politesse than agreement. However, a recent statement by Phil Waring, Mazda's Europe Chief Operating Officer, makes a good deal of sense to us ...    Read more

Japan's Big Three isn't fully recovered from damage and supply issues caused by the March earthquake and tsunami, but October was the first month where production and supply stabilized. Unfortunately, flooding in Thailand may adversely affect November and December. In the meantime, though, Toyota, Nissan, and Honda continued their steady ...    Read more

Lights, camera, Takeri midsize sedan! The newest concept from Mazda, the Takeri, is primed for its world debut at the Tokyo auto show next month, but is it the new Mazda6? Much like our founding fathers said, we hold these truths to be self-evident: The Mazda6 is due to be redesigned ...    Read more

The U.S. isn't the only place that's had an apathetic attitude towards diesel burning cars—Japanese automakers have produced them for European markets, but often eschewed the higher mpg engines because of costly aftermarket treatments to "clean" the diesel, allowing them to meet emission standards. Mazda hopes to change attitudes with ...    Read more

Fans of Mazda's RX-8 have cause for celebration and anguish alike. The Japanese automaker is releasing a special edition Spirit R edition—perhaps the finest RX-8 to date—though plans indicate it won't float across the Pacific. Mazda's attractive sports coupe initially debuted in 2003, bringing with it a fair amount of zip, ...    Read more

Getting into a Mazda3—the Japanese automaker's most purchased car—just got a little easier. The company is lowering pricing on its most basic model, the 2012 Mazda3 i SV, to $15,200 before delivery. The i SV features a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine capable of producing 148 horsepower, figures rarely seen at this ...    Read more

Sales were up for most Japanese automakers in September, but Toyota and Honda were still down, despite growing signs of hope. Still recovering from the March earthquake and Tsunami, Toyota returned to full capacity late in the month, and Honda, too, is finally up to full production. Nissan continued its recent ...    Read more

Not every dad can rock the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 as the family whip. Even with a disposable income, it’s occasionally necessary to haul groceries, store Little League equipment, and yes, take over the neighborhood carpool duties. Thus, for dads, the word "practical" and "car" are sometimes lumped into the ...    Read more

It was another tough month for Japanese giants, Toyota and Honda. North American sales were again below year-over-year and year-to-date sales figures, with each automaker continuing to cite supply shortages as a result of the March earthquake and tsunami. Though the news was again expected, demand remains high, and production capacity for ...    Read more