Archive for the ‘Mazda’ Category

• What is it?: The 2011 Ford Fiesta’s Mazda sibling • The basics: Funky styling, and “zoom zoom” philosophy • On sale: Fall 2010, with a public showing at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show • Price: Less than $16,000 (est.)

Compact hatchbacks have for a long time performed poorly in the U.S. but with fuel prices inevitably set to rise and customers shifting to smaller cars a number of major automakers have revealed their desires to bring the economical runabouts Stateside. Mazda is one such company, and today it has confirmed that it will start selling its funky Mazda2 in North American showrooms in the...

Mazda's CX-9 can be more than a little deceiving. Get caught up in the driving experience—as you actually can in the somewhat nimble-feeling CX-9—and you might actually think you're driving a tall but reasonably compact wagon.

That is, until you look back from the front seat at the spacious three-row interior or assess from the outside that yes, this really is a large vehicle.

For 2010, the CX-9 gets a few minor design improvements, but inside or out, you'd probably have to park the '09 and '10 side by side to notice the differences. At the front, the CX-9 gets a little more brightwork to frame its grille, lower grille and foglamps,...

In the tradition of the Hollywood weight loss diet, Mazda has revealed how it plans to chop as much as 220 pounds off its new cars.

Considering the fact that cars in general have been getting heavier due to increased safety features and higher feature specs, only a few automakers have managed to reverse the trend in their own cars.

Take the upcoming 2011 Mazda2. In developing the current generation, Mazda engineers managed to shave 220 pounds from the curb weight of the previous model.

According to Mazda, 60% of the savings were made due to engineering, 20% by adjusting the features and another 20% by shrinking its dimensions. Some of the...