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For the past few years now, Mazda has been giving us boldly styled prototypes, but these liquid lines have been slow to make it into production. For 2009, Mazda is finally launching a model graced with a cleaner version of this liquid styling and a rare elegance. (more…)

Mazda has fully redesigned its AZ-Wagon micro-mini range in Japan. Sales commence today at all Mazda Autozam, Mazda and Mazda Anfini dealerships nationwide. (more…)

Mazda Kiyora, a lightweight, next generation, urban compact concept car, will be revealed at the 2008 Paris International Motor Show to be held from Thursday, October 2 through Sunday, October 19, 2008. (more…)

Last year, Mazda announced that it was embarking on a new direction with technology development.  The strategy, called ‘Sustainable Zoom-Zoom,’ would focus on producing vehicles that combine Mazda’s trademark driving excitement with further evolved environmental and safety technologies. (more…)

For some people, growing old means having wrinkles, becoming useless and falling into dark oblivion. For others, it’s about getting wiser and remaining very much in the game. That’s always the approach at Mazda  and it seems to pay off. Despite being introduced in 2002, the Mazda6 is still among the most popular midsize sedans on the market. Why? Allow me to list all the reasons. (more…)

Mazda seems to have developed the good habit of offering very attractive cars, starting with the RX-8. Nowadays, when looking at the Japanese automaker’s lineup, one immediately notices that every model shares some similarities with the legendary coupe. Mazda also seems to be feeding off success — the CX-9 was awarded the title of North American Truck of the Year by auto journalists at the 2008 NAIAS, in Detroit. (more…)

One of the keys to Mazda’s continuing growth in Europe and around the world has been a strategy of expanding the line-up with exciting vehicles that appeal to an ever-wider group of customers. In less than two years, Mazda has introduced several vehicles that were never in its portfolio before, like the high-performance Mazda3 MPS, the unique power retractable hardtop MX-5 Roadster Coupe and the sports crossover SUV CX-7. This strategy is now set to continue with the European launch of the first three-door Mazda2. (more…)

Wouldn’t the world be a better place if people could just admit when they’d done something wrong? Well, to our surprise, Mazda did just that at a recent preview of its new Mazda 6 sedan. Rather than spinning the numbers to make it look like the last Mazda 6 was a sales triumph, Mazda told us the truth. While its key competitors (Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, and Nissan Altima) sold more and more units, the Mazda’s sales were flat. (more…)

The popularity of minivans might be on the decline, but there are still consumers who find them a good fit for their lifestyles. The perfect minivan is probably the one with the more reasonable size; after all, not every parent needs to drive around a bunch of young soccer players on a regular basis. On the other hand, car drivers who look for a bit more space to carry baby stuff, camping gear, a pair of bikes or even a set of drums for their future Charlie Watts need a bigger vehicle. (more…)