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...

2009 Mazda RX8 Launched Australia
Anticipation is building over the revitalised Mazda RX-8 sports car range arriving in Australia early in the second half of 2008. The new RX-8 employs a myriad of mechanical upgrades under its sharp new clothes, all designed to enhance the exhilarating reputation and iconic status of the world’s only rotary-powered, four-door sports car. “The Mazda RX-8 is a special car, both to us and in the automotive world, and there’s a palpable excitement in the lead-up to the new model,” said Mazda...

Mazda2 5-door spotted in California
Click above for high-res gallery of the Mazda2 in the wildAlthough we've seen the Mazda2 before in 3- and 5-door configurations overseas, the presence of it at a local car meet in Southern California had us once again speculating about its sales potential in the States. The fact that the meet was held at Mazda's SoCal HQ means that the car could simply be undergoing evaluation, but judging by the reaction of the crowd, we think this has better sales potential than the 2009 Focus that was parked at the...

Official sketches for Mazda’s Paris city car concept
These are the first official images of a new compact city car concept Mazda is preparing for the Paris Motor Show in October. Rumored to be a preview of a future ‘Mazda1’, the new concept takes features of past design studies such as the Nagare, Furai and Ryuga but adds a few unique details of its own. The production version of the car is rumored to be the first model to be based on Mazda’s new-generation of concepts, which started with the original Nagare, and is aimed at forthcoming minicar...

Mazda1 minicar concept coming to Paris with Nagari design style
Mazda is ready to reveal its new Mazda1 city car at the Paris Motor Show. According to AutoCar, the Mazda1 will the first production Mazda that will incorporate the Nagari styling that was seen in the hot looking Taiki and Furai concepts we saw at auto shows recently.The success of the Mazda2 has paved way for an even smaller model that will rival cars such as the Volkswagen Polo and the Ford Ka.Design head Laurens van der Acker said that Mazda will use a lot of Nagar influence in models...

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...

North American 2009 Mazda6 official details
Mazda is planning an August launch for its all-new Mazda6 midsize sedan in North America, almost a year after the car was first displayed at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. Part of the reason for the delay is because the new car has been specifically designed for North America and includes a larger body and more powerful engines than the global version. Handling and comfort were also optimized for North American road conditions. The North American Mazda6 will be powered by a newly developed 2.5L inline...

North American 2009 Mazda6 official details
Mazda is planning an August launch for its all-new Mazda6 midsize sedan in North America, almost a year after the car was first displayed at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. Part of the reason for the delay is because the new car has been specifically designed for North America and includes a larger body and more powerful engines than the global version. Handling and comfort were also optimized for North American road conditions. The North American Mazda6 will be powered by a newly developed 2.5L inline...

Mazda's rotary club for one
The thing that sets the RX-8 apart from the pack is its rotary engine. The great thing about the Mazda's rotary is how progressive the power delivery is. There’s no power lag or surge. The problem, though, is that it doesn’t really come alive until you hit 6000 rpm, below that it feels as if it’s in slow motion.     That being said, it is a competent, easy car to drive, that’s great for around town errands. It small size makes it easy to maneuver in crowded grocery...

Mazda6-based Besturn B50 to appear at Beijing Show
Another new model scheduled to be unveiled at the Beijing Motor Show has been revealed less than a week out from the show, the latest from First Automobile Works’ FAW Besturn brand. The new sedan is called the B50 and is based on the previous generation Mazda6, although it features a completely new look and interior. FAW has been in partnership with Mazda since the early 1990s and has produced a number of Mazda-based vehicles over the years for sale in China. As already mentioned, its latest car is...