So what’s the craziest way to make your subcompact car look cool? Give it to Demon Drome’s Wall of Death rider ‘Dynomite’ Dave Seymour and let him circle The Wall of Death. In Mazda’s recent promo, Seymour kept the Mazda2 going around The Wall of Death for an outstanding 8 laps. Of course, the Mazda2 was [...]
At the 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon next month, Mazda will show up with a line of 10 vehicles featuring the new Mazda CX-5 Mazda Deimo (Mazda2) and of course, the Mazda MX-5 Miata. Click here for more news on the Mazda CX-5. In addition, customized models based on special editions of the Mazda Axela and [...]
New reports suggest that Mazda is planning to introduce an all-electric vehicle in the United States by 2018. Currently, Mazda is leasing the Mazda2 EV subcompact in Japan on a trial basis – the company says it needs an electric vehicle to meet California emissions guidelines before bringing an EV to the states. The Mazda2 [...]
The 2011 Tokyo Motor Show opens to the press in just 2 days so expect to see a bunch of Japanese debuts coming up within the next couple of days. Mazda will be attending the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show with a special edition version of the Mazda Demio (known overseas as the Mazda2). Known to [...]
Joining the Mazda Turbo2 at the 2011 SEMA Show is the new 3dCarbon Mazda2. “Its 3dCarbon/Air Design body kit is manufactured in high-pressure polyurethane injection molding and either pre-primer or pre-painted in all-factory colors,” Mazda said at the press conference. “The customized body kit includes a front air dam, side skirts, a rear lower diffuser [...]
I’m a huge fan of small cars with a lot of horsepower. Personally, my daily driver is BMW 135i with a DCT transmission. In general, the short wheelbase of a compact car gives you the benefit of having more agility and go-kard like handling. At the 2011 SEMA Show, Mazda fans are being treated with [...]
The next big show, even for the automobile industry, is the 2012 SEMA show in Las Vegas. And as an example, Mazda will be showcasing two special cars at the show this year: an MX-5 Miata Spyder and a turbocharged Mazda2. Starting with the MX-5 Spyder, it features a manual “bikini” soft top a la [...]
The U.K. has a special pair of Mazdas that have raced at the 2011 Britcar Production GTN Championship. Competition like BMW M3′s and Lotus Elises have been going up against Mazda’s 275-hp MX-5 with some difficulty. Both Mazda’s MX-5 and Mazda2 models now have “Black Limited Edition” versions. Whatever you picture in your head upon [...]
Mazda has started selling the new Mazda2 in Japan, where it is know as the Demio. The Mazda Demio is the first model to get the company’s new fuel-saving SKYACTIV engine and transmission technologies. Mazda said that since June 9 the company has received around 6,500 orders for the car before the start of sales, [...]
Mazda confirmed earlier this month that it will end production of the Mazda6 at its joint venture with Ford in Flat Rock, Michigan. Following that, the Japanese automaker announced recently that it has signed formal agreements and begun preparations to establish a Mazda vehicle production facility in Mexico with Sumitomo Corporation. Through the new joint venture, Mazda [...]
