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2014 Mazda 6 Advanced Package: How Much Better MPG With i-ELOOP?
The quest toward better gas mileage and incremental gains isn't relegated just to engine and transmission improvements, or to aerodynamics or weight reduction. Even when we're not talking hybrids, the move to smart electric components can bring some significant gains. Beyond electric power...
2013 Ford Escape Vs. 2013 Mazda CX-5: Crossover Comparison
It's no surprise that crossovers are having such a surge in popularity right now. By offering the sort of chunky styling and high driving position that draws people to SUVs... July 6, 2012 by Antony Ingram 4
Mazda To Supply SkyActiv-D Diesels For 2013 Le Mans Teams
If you’re not directly involved with the high-octane world of 24-hour endurance racing, it’s easy to forget that races like last weekend’s 24 Heures Du Mans... June 18, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2
Mazda Goes Racing With Its New SkyActiv-D Efficient Diesel
Mazda is no stranger to motorsport, with its MX-5 sports car one of the most-raced production cars in the world at grassroots level, and its high-profile victory in the 1991... June 4, 2012 by Antony Ingram
2013 Mazda CX-5 & 2012 Mazda3: Real-World Gas Mileage Boost From SkyActiv Engine
The trend is clear: To get higher gas mileage, almost all new cars will have smaller, more efficient engines. Mazda says its new line of SkyActiv engines and transmissions... May 15, 2012 by John Voelcker 8
Mazda Ditches V-6, Goes Four-Cylinder, Keeps Rotary Engines
It's all change at Mazda for the next generation of its engine and product lines. The CX-7 SUV and 6-cylinder engines are out, and a wave of efficient Skyactiv engines... April 19, 2012 by Antony Ingram
2013 Mazda CX-5 Configurator Microsite Goes Live
Mazda has big ambitions for its 2013 CX-5 crossover, which is the first vehicle in the automaker’s catalog to be designed from the ground up using SkyActiv technology... March 16, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 1
Has Mazda Come Full Circle With Rotary Engine Fuel Economy?
You may have noticed we feature the late Mazda RX-8 rather less often than the Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car. Considering the final iteration of the four-seat... March 12, 2012 by Thomas Bey 4
2013 Mazda CX-5 Fuel Efficiency Is Lorax-Approved, Says Dr. Seuss
For some time, Toyota has held the crown when it comes to bizarre -- and sometimes cute -- ad campaigns for its range of Prius hybrids. Now Mazda wants some of the cute green... February 21, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Takeri, Skyactiv Tech Take Center Stage For Mazda At Geneva
We may already be familiar with the Mazda Takeri concept car, but it's set to spearhead Mazda's assault on the Geneva Motor Show at the beginning of March. That assault... February 13, 2012 by Antony Ingram 6
2013 Mazda CX-5 Compact SUV: EPA Figures In, 35 MPG Highway
Crossover fans have been eager in anticipation of the 2013 Mazda CX-5 Crossover, and for good reason. Thanks to new SkyActiv engines, Mazda has been promising some pretty... January 11, 2012 by Antony Ingram 1
2012 Mazda3 Skyactiv: 40 MPG Highway, No Electric Motor Needed
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... November 2, 2011 by Antony Ingram 1
Mazda Takeri Concept: Clean Diesel Sedan Due At Tokyo
We're starting to see the first concept cars due at December's Tokyo Motor Show filtering through, and while many are excited for the design, the choice of powertrain is... October 25, 2011 by Antony Ingram 1
Mazda's Skyactiv-G 1.3 Gets 70mpg, No Hybrid Tech Needed
The 2011 Mazda2 is already one of the most fun small cars on the market, sharing its platform with Ford's Fiesta. It's pretty economical too, but with Mazda's next generation... September 8, 2011 by Antony Ingram 2
Mazda To Launch Hybrid Version Of Mazda6 Mid-Size Sedan Soon
While Mazda prepares to unveil its new CX-5 crossover and launch its new SkyActiv engine and transmission technology, it's also quietly developing a hybrid model as well. In... August 18, 2011 by John Voelcker 4
2012 Mazda CX-5 To Get High-MPG SkyActiv Engines, Stop-Start
Mazda has unveiled a brand new compact crossover that’s destined to go on sale early next year and could prove to be the most fuel efficient model in its class... August 2, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
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