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...

All-New Mazda3 Hatch Unveiled at Bologna Motor Show
Mazda3 second-generation has been unveiled at the Bologna Motor Show. The car is improved in many ways, according to Mazda, from its predecessor. Europe will get its first examples in spring 2009. Two body styles are to be produced, a sedan and hatch both with four entry doors for humans and a rear door for either luggage and/ or possible human entry.The new face of Mazda3 seems more purposeful, shows bold yet curvy lines which all seem to meet at the front wheel arch. The hatch sees a sportier rear...

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...

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...

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...

The All New Mazda3 5 Door Hatch Debuts In Bologna
All-New Mazda3 5-Door HatchbackThe sports compact that delivers exhilarating driving pleasureWhen the first-generation Mazda3 was released, it introduced a level of driving pleasure and sense of quality which exceeded its class. Five years later, total sales have surpassed 1.8 million units and the Mazda3 has won a total of 90 automobile awards around the globe. The new Mazda3 builds on the virtues of the first generation and reflects increasing worries about environmental issues, the rapid expansion of...

CAR gets way early first drive of Mazda MX-5
CAR magazine has gotten an opportunity to try out the refresh of the MX-5, which has left them impressed enough to say it's "still the best car Mazda makes." There's nothing revelatory coming for 2009, just more consistent refinement of a winning formula. The biggest change is a bit of rhinoplasty that adds more of the family nose to the MX-5's visage. The headlamps have taken on a shape that echoes the car's siblings the 3 and the 6. Grille openings, and the shape of the front airdam, call to mind the...

2010 Mazda3 Sedan: The Rejected Design Proposals
Rarely do automakers disclose redundant design proposals for a vehicle that has just been introduced to the public like the all-new 2010 Mazda3 Sedan. But it appears that Mazda's people are so confident with the outcome that the Japanese company decided to publish a selection of rejected sketches for its new compact sedan that premiered less than a week ago at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show[source]

Mazda Sales Tank 31.3% For November
Mazda North American Operations today reported November 2008 sales of 14,134, down 31.3 percent versus last year down 28.6 percent on a DSR basis, and year-to-date sales of 245,984, down 9.3 percent. The MAZDA5 multi-activity vehicle had an incredible sales month with sales of 1,499 units; volume was up more than three times over November 2007. On a year-to-date basis, the MAZDA5 is up 36.8 percent. "We initially thought the light at the end of the tunnel would be getting closer as we neared the...

2010 Mazda3 Sedan: The Rejected Design Proposals
Rarely do automakers disclose redundant design proposals for a vehicle that has just been introduced to the public like the all-new 2010 Mazda3 Sedan. But it appears that Mazda's people are so confident with the outcome that the Japanese company decided to publish a selection of rejected sketches for its new compact sedan that premiered less than a week ago at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show[source]