Car companies are taking several different directions towards making their cars of the future more efficient. Some are going down the hybrid route, using electric motors to assist and occasionally take over from gasoline engines. GM is taking a two-pronged approach, with the range-extended Volt and...
For years the question has been asked, “How long does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop.” Ultimately the answer was three and similarly Mazda has hit... May 29, 2011 by Jonathan McGrew
The 2011 New York Auto Show has been in full swing since last week with Press Day happening prior to the Friday show opener. So far it has proven to be a show with many... April 24, 2011 by Jonathan McGrew
Mazda should be beaming as much as the front-end of their Mazda3s with the recent announcement from Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS). The 2011 Mazda3 has made the... March 21, 2011 by Jonathan McGrew
Next year's Mazda3 models will deliver fuel efficiency gains over their 2011 counterparts, the company said today, as it unveiled refreshed versions of its popular compact... February 17, 2011 by John Voelcker 1
Ford and Mazda have had a relationship for over three decades and Ford has owned a controlling interest in the company for most of that time starting with their purchase of... October 15, 2010 by Jonathan McGrew
While many of its rivals have flocked to hybrid technology for fuel efficiency gains, Mazda is relatively unique in that it plans to further develop existing internal... August 31, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The 2010 Mazda line of cars has shown the company to be continuing on their mission to provide everything from an affordable commuter to a hot sports cars to the luxury of a... June 13, 2010 by Jonathan McGrew
Since the replacement of the Protégé, Mazda has been experiencing pretty good success with its zoom-zoom appeal in the replacement Mazda3 model. As the car has evolved the... May 26, 2010 by Jonathan McGrew
Mazda's always had cool technology. They're the only carmaker that's steadily developed the compact, high-output Wankel rotary engine, for instance. And they're known for... March 22, 2010 by John Voelcker
Yesterday, we started to hear reports that more companies might be looking into installing a fail-safe feature to help correct issues with unintended acceleration. The recall... March 10, 2010 by Jonathan McGrew
Once in awhile, High Gear Media editors get lucky. Last Thursday, our own Bengt Halvorson managed to snag a drive in the 2010 Mazda MazdaSpeed3 before any other reporter... August 25, 2009 by John Voelcker
-HOW IT LOOKS I always loved the design of the Mazda3 hatchback. And I also really like the new design. Sure, it is not as "pure" as the previous one. But I think it looks... August 7, 2009 by vince Burlapp 1
Mazda has always been the odd man out among Japanese auto manufacturers due to its insistence on pursuing Don Quixote-like automotive windmill tilting that has always met... July 12, 2009 by Jim Hamel 1
As the world's battered automakers gear up for the 2010 model year, we say goodbye to a few outgoing models. Among them are the last Pontiacs, a brand General Motors will... June 10, 2009 by John Voelcker 4
We've always been fond of the Mazda3, which brought Mazda's "zoom zoom" philosophy to a small, stylish, versatile, and high-mileage subcompact. Now our colleague Marty... May 15, 2009 by John Voelcker
