Cutting room floor: Mazda3 sedan designs that didn't make it
It takes a lot of time and effort to redesign any vehicle, but the problem is magnified when the model in question is an automaker's best-seller. So it's not surprising that Mazda would have a number of unused concepts left over from the team tasked with updating the popular Mazda3 compact. What's more intriguing, however, is just how good some of these unused sketches are. For instance, while we like the overall design of the new '3, take a look at this alternate front face – meaner and more...

Distinctive 2009 Mazda6 is a worthy competitor in its class | detnews.com | The Detroit News
In society, you're considered to have arrived when you meet or exceed the expectations of your contemporaries. That's a fair characterization of the 2009 Mazda6. It has arrived as a worthy competitor to the leaders among mid-size sedans -- the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord -- as well as contenders like the Nissan Altima, Chevrolet Malibu, Volkswagen Passat and Ford Fusion, and some luxury cars as well. That's not to say the 6 wasn't a decent car before. But it was smaller and more of a sports sedan than...

Hot News: Mazda City Car
Meet Mazda’s new baby! These are the first official sketches of the firm’s forthcoming city car – which will be revealed in concept form at the Paris Motor Show in October.Likely to be badged Mazda 1 when it goes on sale in late 2009, the urban runabout will rival the Volkswagen up! and Toyota’s iQ.As you can see from these drawings, it’s the first model to bring the design themes showcased by the company’s Nagare concept to reality. The sporty look of the 2 supermini is evolved with a...

LA 2008: 2010 Mazda3 shows its smiling face [w/VIDEO]
Click above for high-res image gallery of the 2010 Mazda3 sedan Mazda has unveiled its 2010 Mazda3 sedan here at the LA Auto Show and we managed to snap some nice shots off as it was spinning around on a huge rotating stand. It's a good looking car that Mazda says carries on its "family face" with stylish bulges and creases that attract the eyes, and we're really looking forward to seeing the hatchback version as well. Underhood is a newly-enlarged 2.5-liter version of Mazda's MZR inline-four that...

LA Preview: 2010 Mazda3 gains 167-hp 2.5L
Mazda has let loose a few more details on its 2010 Mazda3 just two days ahead of its official unveiling at the LA Auto Show. As before, there will be a base 2.0-liter engine that comes standard along with an optional larger unit, now enlarged to 2.5 liters. The displacement bump comes with a power increase, naturally, up to 167 galloping ponies from 156. Both engines sit under a newly-domed hood and gulp air from a smiling front grille that seems to be the new car's most controversial styling feature...

Mazda 2 Review 2011
Consumer Guide's Impressions of the 2011 Mazda 2First it was no. Now it's go. The 2008 World Car of the Year is headed for America, promising high mpg and a "zoom-zoom" personality. But the Mazda 2 faces a tough fight in the subcompact-car arena, not least from corporate cousin Ford Fiesta.What We Know About the 2011 Mazda 2It's the subcompact car that rates 40 miles per gallon on the European combined driving cycle and is getting rave reviews. Indeed, it beat out the Mercedes-Benz C-Class to...

Mazda 5 Reviews
Total RRP £18,900Advantages: Good to drive and practical: the rear sliding doors allow easy accessDisadvantages: Ride is quite firm and there is some noise at higher speedsSummary: An excellent MPV which offers good value for money in a stylish and solid packageMazda's most recent foray into the MPV market with the Mazda 5 has ruffled the competition's feathers with its enjoyable drive and emphasis on good value for money. All engines provide plenty of power and the ride has been...

Mazda Biante: JDM-only seating for eight
Click above for a high-res gallery, follow the jump for videoMeet the Biante, Mazda's new Japan-only 8-passenger minivan. The funky oversized headlamps, expansive greenhouse, and stylish frenched taillamps are the work of Iwao Koizumi, designer of the original Atenza Mazda6 outside Japan and CX-7.Mazda announced the Biante earlier this week, and details are still a bit thin thin. According to the automaker, the new people-mover's name is derived from the word "ambient" and will deliver the...

Mazda Concept Vehicle
Mazda's Hakaze concept is the automaker's future vision of a good-looking and practical SUV coupe. Motor Trend recently had the chance to take the Hakaze for a quick spin in advance of its Geneva Motor Show world debut.And if it gets the public reaction it deserves at Geneva, Mazda insiders expect the firm will put something not too dissimilar into production in about three years' time.The brief for Hakaze originally came from Mazda's European HQ. As in the US, big heavy SUVs are losing favor, but there...

Mazda CX-7
One of the most unusual cars at the exhibition was the CX-7 crossover "Russian borzoi", prepared by Kesselman Motorsport. True, this race is even difficult to call Crossover - rather, our sports shell, which can boldly speak in a ring Auto. "This machine for a quick ride on conventional roads. I wanted to unleash its full potential, and it is from the point of view, which is closest to me ", - said Oleg Kesselman himself, champion Russia in the class" Turing ". The car...