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2003 Alfa Romeo Kamal SUV Concept Rear

Report: Alfa Romeo still on track with new SUV, BMW 3-Series competitor, and all-new Mazda-based Spider

In a live web seminar with TheTelegraph in the United Kingdom, Alfa Romeo’s head honcho for the UK division, Damien Dally has confirmed that an Alfa Romeo SUV is on the way. This is due in part to Fiat’s acquisition of Jeep, which has opened up a “whole portfolio of technologies” wherein many of Fiat’s [...]

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Report: Marchionne confirms 4C again for end of 2013, Mazda to base future MX-5 off 4C

DetroitNews reportedly has once again confirmed with Fiat SpA CEO Sergio Marchionne that the much anticipated Alfa Romeo 4C lightweight sports car is heading our way by the end of this year. “We’re finalizing the car now, so it should be here by the end of the year,” Marchionne told DetroitNews following this year’s North [...]

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Mazda MX-5 Super 25 Concept Front Fascia

2012 SEMA: Mazda MX-5 Super 25 Concept debuts

Mazda has released its MX-5 Super 25 Concept at the 2012 SEMA Show as a successor to the MX-5 Super 20, built as an endurance racer instead of a turbocharged powerhouse like its predecessor. The model’s exterior is coated in MazdaSpeed colors, with the majority of the outside painted Super Red Gloss, with Brilliant White [...]

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2013 Mazda MX-5 Tan Seats

2013 Mazda MX-5 Miata details released

Mazda has officially released details on the updated MX-5 Miata, which is currently hitting Japanese showrooms. The new design features a more aggressive front end, unique characteristics for both the retractable hard top and soft top variants, a new body color, Dolphin Gray Mica to replace Metropolitan Gray Mica, and a new tan interior color. [...]

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2013 Mazda Miata Brochure Leak Montage

Report: Mazda brochure leaks facelift changes to 2013 MX-5/Miata

With the recent death of the Wankel rotary powered-RX8, Mazda’s MX-5/Miata roadster takes the title as the brand’s only sports car in its current lineup. That said, some new reports are out suggesting that Mazda is giving the 2013 MX-5/Miata a nice facelift. Through some leaked photos of an online brochure discovered on the Interwebs, [...]

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Mazda MX-5 GT Concept debuts at Goodwood Festival of Speed

At the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed, Mazda is showing a lineup of vehicles along with this 205-hp MX-5 GT Concept, which has been inspired by Mazda’s podium winning MX-5 GT race program. The model was built by race specialists Jota Sport, and is powered by a naturally aspirated and upgrade 2.0-liter Mazda gasoline engine – mated [...]

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Alfa Romeo 4C Concept

Mazda, Fiat sign agreement to jointly built roadsters, Alfa Romeo to use next-gen Mazda MX-5 platform

Mazda and Fiat Group announced today that the two have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding for the development and manufacturing of a new roadster for the Mazda and Alfa Romeo brands. The roadsters will be based on Mazda’s next-generation MX-5 rear-wheel-drive architecture. However, each brand will develop two differentiated and distinct styling for each [...]

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2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata special-editions coming to 2012 Chicago Auto Show

A Special Edition 2012 Mazda MX-5, based on the Grand Touring edition, is set to be released by Mazda North American Operations at this year’s Chicago Auto Show. One of the outstanding visual features of the model is that it comes with a Power Retractable Hard Top coated in black paint, regardless of body color. [...]

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Report: Mazda MX-5 will stay rear-wheel-drive

To some it may not be a shock, but to a concerned mass of Miata/ MX-5 fans, the following is good news: the next MX-5 will be rear drive, weigh under 1,000 kg and power will remain similar. So theoretically, the new car will drive differently, but performance will be similar if not slightly better [...]

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Report: Mazda RX-8 replacement confirmed, rotary powered Mazda MX-5 possible

Rotary enthusiasts have surely been on the edge of their seats waiting for Mazda’s next move with the upcoming retirement of the RX-8. After a recent announcement at the 2012 Tokyo Motor Show, we’ve learned that there may still be a future for the alternative power. The RX-8 will be getting a successor, which may [...]

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