Mazda Named KBB “Best Car Styling Brand” and “Best Performance Brand” for 2018 Brand Image Awards
Mazda has been the recipient of a large number of awards for some time for its vehicles’ style and fun-to-drive performance. Now, though, it can clear off two very prominent…
Australian Drivers Enjoy Peace of Mind with Mazda Assured
Photo: Mazda If you love to drive the latest model, the Mazda Assured program is just what you’re looking for. This new program, available for Australian drivers, makes it easy…
Mazda Named ‘Best Car Brand’ of 2018
Mazda has been named the “Best Car Brand” of 2018 by U.S. News & World Report, marking the third consecutive year the automaker has won the award. Compared to most…
Mazda Survey Reveals Why Millennials Love Road Trips
Photo: Mazda Although millennials have been cited as the reason for the downfall of every industry, ranging from canned tuna to diamonds, it seems that they’re embracing one classic American…
Mazda Pushes Kodo Design Forward with New CX-30
The 2020 Mazda CX-30 demonstrates two new design philosophies: “Sleek & Bold” and “Charge and Release” Photo: Mazda Over the past five years or so, Mazda has risen from a…
Does Mazda have room in the lineup for the CX-30?
Photo: Mazda The Mazda Motor Company has a concise lineup of SUVs and crossovers — from the compact CX-3 to the spacious and luxurious CX-9, the automaker seems to have…
2020 Mazda CX-9 Earns a Top Safety Pick + Award From the IIHS
Photo: Mazda Mazda has more Top Safety Pick+ vehicles than any other automaker. And with the 2020 Mazda CX-9 being the most recent model to earn the award, this trend…
2020 Mazda CX-30 Earns Top Marks in NHTSA Evaluations
Photo: Mazda It’s no secret that Mazda offers some of the safest vehicles on the market. The Japanese automaker’s models have raked in the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ ratings. And…
Mazda MX-5 RF Makes European Debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Mazda’s newest version of its MX-5 Miata is headed overseas this June to hit the roads at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in Chichester, England. The Mazda MX-5 RF made…
Le Mans-Inspired Mazda LM55 Vision Ready to Roar on Playstation 4
Photo: Gran Turismo 6, Sony As video game graphics improve and auto brand involvement increases, we’ve seen increasingly impressive renderings of realistic vehicles in game series like Gran Turismo–probably our…
Color a Mazda Miata on Forza Horizon 2, Win an Entertainment Package
If you’ve ever felt the auto industry game overlooks creative designers in favor of predictable engineers, now’s your chance to show everyone what designers can do. From the comfort of…
Mazda Drive for Good Raises $5.4 Million and 67,500 Volunteer Hours for Charity
Ready for a warm, fuzzy feeling? Because here it comes. The event has been over since January 3rd, but now all the figures have been brought together from 2016’s Mazda…
2001-2004 Mazda Tribute Recalled For Corrosion Issue
109K 2001-2004 Mazda Tribute models are being recalled Are you the proud owner of a 2001-2004 Mazda Tribute registered or sol in the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,…
US News Names Mazda Best Car Brand
Well, it seems that Mazda has been raking in the awards lately. For starters, you have Strategic Vision awarding the Mazda3 the title of “Most Loved Vehicle,” and a little…
Will the Mazda Miata Go Electric?
Photo: Mazda It’s no secret that electrified vehicles are all the rage, and Mazda will soon make its contribution to the growing EV arena. On a similar note, we’ve seen…
Mazda and the Forever Wild Land Trust Team Up to Protect the Pygmy Sunfish
In the summer of 2019, Mazda and Toyota began construction on their $1.6 billion Huntsville, Alabama manufacturing plant. However, whenever construction and manufacturing begin, there are typically some environmental concerns.…
Toyota-Mazda Partnership to Spawn Prius-Based Crossover
The Prius-based crossover design will be based on the C-HR concept Toyota has been busy making buddies with rival automakers as of late. An ongoing partnership between the Japanese automaker…
Tour Europe with the Award-Winning Mazda VR Experience
Photo: Maurizio Pesce From the unbridled energy of “Zoom Zoom” to the understated, dreamy vibes of “Feel Alive,” Mazda is known for its memorable campaigns. Now, we can add the…
Sorry, Diesel-Lovers, Mazda Diesel Is Probably Off the Table for the US
Mazda’s SKYACTIV-D Diesel Engine It comes as no surprise that Mazda has been having difficulty bringing its diesel engines to the United States. The first Mazda diesel was supposed to…
Signal the End Times: Mazda Joins the Electric Revolution and Bring Diesels to US
The impossible has come to pass: the Japanese automaker that had resisted making electric vehicles for so long and had pushed back its diesel engines’ arrival in the US for…
Return of Mazda Rotary RX-9 Allegedly Set for 2020
When you write about Mazda coming out with a new car, one thing is likely to happen: somewhere in the comments will be an enthusiast of Mazda’s currently-discontinued rotary engines,…
[Photos] Mazda Unveils Updated 2017 Mazda3
Mazda released details on the 2017 Mazda3 this month to coincide with its release in Japan, where it is better known as the Mazda Axela, and its launch in the…
Mazda Vehicles Sweep Spots on KBB '10 Best' Lists
Kelley Blue Book is one of the most respected names in car reviews, giving people guidance on the value and quality of cars for decades—heck, the motto on their website…
MAZDA UK Commercials Have Odd Fascination with Animals
You can do anything with animals in commercials, right? Photo: Mazda UK via YouTube Perhaps it’s just our limited perspective as narrow-minded Americans, but foreign car commercials can seem pretty…
Mazda Takes CX-5 on Experience Tour Across US
It’s probably a safe thing to say that Mazda is excited about the new 2017 CX-5, and they should be—for 2017, Mazda’s middle-of-the-road crossover received a redesign, with changes to…
Mazda Still Plans to Bring Diesel Engine to America
Mazda’s SKYACTIV-D Diesel Engine Lovers of diesel vehicles are in dire straits lately, largely thanks to Volkswagen’s diesel cheating scandal bringing much closer scrutiny on diesel cars of all varieties.…
Mazda Sees May Sales Drop as CX-5 Soars
Mazda has been faced with a real sales challenge, lately. Car sales are dropping as the entire vehicle sales market reaches a crest, and the company is still in the…
Mazda Road to Indy Scholarship Shootout to Hit Mazda Raceway in December
Over the last nine years, Mazda Motorsports has provided close to $15 million in driver development scholarships. The many recipients of support ranged from the grassroots level of sports car…
Mazda Reluctantly Offers Hard Tops to Miata Racecars
When Mazda introduced its current-generation MX-5 Global Cup car in 2014, it did so in the same manner as its conventional MX-5—with a retractable soft top, “as nature intended,” according…
Mazda Issues Recall on 2015-16 Mazda6 for Power Steering, Airbag Wiring Abrasion
The Zoom-Zoom brand seems to be pretty good about recalls—it’s highly involved with concluding the Takata airbag debacle, and even has its own Recall Information Center to better inform people…
Mazda Foundation and Challenged Athletes Foundation Team Up for 620-Mile Bike Ride
Let’s start with a little role play: imagine that you are on a bicycle in San Francisco. Before you, the road stretches away down the coast, dotted with coastal towns.…
Mazda Files Patent for New Rotary Engine, Reveals Technical Aspects
Remember back at the Tokyo Auto Show when Mazda simultaneously revealed that it is still working on rotary engines with the SKYACTIV-R and the frankly gorgeous RX-VISION concept car? Since…
Mazda Continues 'Best Sales Since 1994' Party in February
Following up a January where sales were better than they have been since 1994, Mazda North American Operations has now announced that, for February you can just scratch “January” off that…
Mazda Announces Plans for EVs, Rotary Engines
Mazda has been gradually coming around to the idea that it will need to put some form of electrification in its vehicles. Today, though, we have finally come to Mazda…
Mazda Announces $5 Price Bump for Redesigned 2018 Mazda6
Mazda’s most recent redesign went to its Mazda6 back in November, upgrading the sedan from a good-looking car to something that differentiates itself from the rest of the lineup as…
Mazda and Toyota Launch Joint Venture for Their Future Factory
The news that Mazda and Toyota have been looking to build a joint production plant somewhere in the United States created quite a stir, especially when it was announced that…
The Numbers Are In: All About the Mazda SKYACTIV-X Engine
The long-awaited Mazda SKYACTIV-X has finally arrived — well, in Europe, at least. American buyers have to wait a bit longer to rev up this fuel-efficient engine. Here’s a look…
EPA Quietly Rates Mazda CX-5 Diesel Engine Efficiency at Up To 29 mpg Combined
The question of Mazda bringing a diesel powertrain to the U.S. has been pretty open for some time, with the brand at the end of 2016 promising that it would…
2017 Mazda CX-9 Overview
Fresh from getting a new look in 2016, the Mazda CX-9 comes back, mostly the same, for the 2017 model year, still helping the brand to ratchet its way up-market.…
Mazda Heads in New Direction with Personnel Changes
Things are soon taking a turn for Mazda as they announce some executive personnel changes, which will go into effect on June 26 after ratification by the shareholders at a…
2014 Mazda MAZDA6 Overview
The MAZDA6 has been completely redesigned for the 2014 model year inside and out. 2014 Mazda MAZDA6 Exterior The all-new exterior styling of the 2014 MAZDA6 begins with the imposing…
Kelley Blue Book Grants Mazda the 2017 Brand Image Award for “Best Car Styling Brand”
Good looks run in the family Rewind the clock about two years, and you will find a younger me on the hunt for my first car. After writing about cars…
Mazda Reports Continuing Sales Rise for CX-5 and MX-5, Drop for Everything Else in August
Mazda North American Operations has reported its total sales for August, making a total of 25,846 vehicles, which is a small 1% drop from last August. Year-to-date sales are likewise…
2013 Mazda Sales Increase, Retail-Only Reach 19 Year High
The 2014 Mazda Mazda6 Mazda closed out what was already a prosperous 2013 with a 2.5 percent overall sales increase, marking the automaker’s best year since 2007. 2013 Mazda sales…
Mazda Exec Stirs Rotary Return Hopes
Writing about Mazda sometimes feels a little like being part of a flock of seagulls in “Finding Nemo.” Every once in a while, someone in Mazda’s global network says something…
Mazda Flatly Denies Japanese Emissions Cheating Allegations
Sometimes, it seems the more serious the news Mazda puts out, the longer the press release headline is. And this one, coming in the aftermath of accusations of emissions cheating,…
Mazda & Toyota Agree to Spend $6 Million to Protect Tiny Fish
Mazda and Toyota are in the process of developing a new joint manufacturing plant worth $1.6 billion in Huntsville, Alabama, but it hasn’t been without setbacks. In June, the Center…
Mazda Rotary Engine May Make 2017 Comeback
The RX-8, the last of the Mazda rotary engine interceptors! There’s been talk brewing for some time now that Mazda is looking to reintroduce a Wankel engine-powered successor to the…
