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Mazda hasn’t ignored the possibility of a hydrogen economy, but it’s taken a quite different path than other automakers with its hydrogen test vehicles, like the Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid. Instead of using costly fuel cells, it’s focused its hydrogen efforts around a rotary internal combustion engine fueled with hydrogen.

The Japanese automaker introduced a RX-8 Hydrogen RE—simply powered by the so-called Renesis rotary engine, adapted for hydrogen—back in 2003. Then in 2007 Mazda announced a new hydrogen-hybrid version of its Premacy, a vehicle known in the U.S. as the Mazda5.

Mazda continues with its RX-8 project—most recently with...

Mazda hasn’t ignored the possibility of a hydrogen economy, but it’s taken a quite different path than other automakers with its hydrogen test vehicles, like the Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid. Instead of using costly fuel cells, it’s focused its hydrogen efforts around a rotary internal combustion engine fueled with hydrogen. The Japanese automaker introduced a RX-8 Hydrogen RE—simply powered by the so-called Renesis rotary engine, adapted for hydrogen—back in 2003. Then in 2007 Mazda announced a new hydrogen-hybrid version of its Premacy, a vehicle known in the U.S. as the Mazda5. Mazda continues with its RX-8 project—most recently with... Read More

Mazda has announced equipment details for the Premacy, its Japan-market compact minivan that closely parallels the Mazda5.

Based on this, it's likely that the 2010 Mazda5 will return with just a few minor equipment changes.

In Japan, the Premacy gets a new fuel economy gauge and a newly redesigned glossy piano black center panel, plus new fabric and door trim for some models. Also for the first time rearview and sideview cameras are offered as a dealer-installed option, so we might also see this show up as an option in the 2010 Mazda5.

Several new colors have been added, including this attention-getting Dark Plum Mica.

In...

Mazda has announced equipment details for the Premacy, its Japan-market compact minivan that closely parallels the Mazda5. Based on this, it's likely that the 2010 Mazda5 will return with just a few minor equipment changes. In Japan, the Premacy gets a new fuel economy gauge and a newly redesigned glossy piano black center panel, plus new fabric and door trim for some models. Also for the first time rearview and sideview cameras are offered as a dealer-installed option, so we might also see this show up as an option in the 2010 Mazda5. Several new colors have been added, including this attention-getting Dark Plum Mica. In... Read More

The new Chevrolet Orlando concept looks like it might be the perfect family truckster for a trip to a Disney park--Euro Disney, that is. GM says the Orlando seven-seater mini-minivan won't be built in Detroit and won't be sold in the U.S. after all. The Orlando is based on the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, a global compact that's coming in a little more than a year to the United States, but will go on sale next year in other global markets. And it's easy to see a clear path to victory in Europe with the van against size-wise competitors from Ford, Mazda, and the French automakers. The compact seven-seat Orlando has a sport-ute flair and a flexible... The new Chevrolet Orlando concept looks like it might be the perfect family truckster for a trip to a Disney park--Euro Disney, that is. GM says the Orlando seven-seater mini-minivan won't be built in Detroit and won't be sold in the U.S. after all. The Orlando is based on the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, a global compact that's coming in a little more than a year to the United States, but will go on sale next year in other global markets. And it's easy to see a clear path to victory in Europe with the van against size-wise competitors from Ford, Mazda, and the French automakers. The compact seven-seat Orlando has a sport-ute flair and a flexible... Read More