Mazda News
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Recent patent filings suggest Mazda’s next Wankel engine will equip a battery-powered car, not a rear-wheel drive heir to emblematic sports coupes like its RX-7 and RX-8. Mazda has invested more time and money into the rotary engine than any other automaker, so executives are reluctant to let it fade away into history. While the RX-8 has been out of production for five years, the rotary remains a significant part of the company’s heritage. The patent highlights how a brand-new rotary engine could play a role in accelerating the shift towards electric mobility by helping alleviate...
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Mazda to launch homogeneous-charge compression engine next year
The differences between gasoline and diesel engines lie not only in their fuels, but in how those fuels are ignited. Gasoline engines use spark plugs, while diesels simply use compression. But it is possible to ignite gasoline in an internal-combustion engine with compression, as in a diesel. DON'T...
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Mazda to offer electric car in 2019, maybe with range extender?
Mazda may launch an electric car in 2019.
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Mazda diesel to arrive fall 2017, it says, in new CX-5 crossover (updated)
The 2017 Mazda CX-5 compact crossover is an entirely new design, Mazda says, although you might not see it at first glance. The small Japanese maker unveiled the new generation just four years after it launched the vehicle that now represents fully one-quarter of its global sales volume. But the...
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Mazda's diesel off the table for U.S., it appears
Mazda may not bring its "SkyActiv-D" diesel engine to the U.S. after all.
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2017 Mazda 3 debuts with new look, improved dynamics
When it comes to compact cars, the Mazda 3 stands out due to its handsome looks and sporty dynamics. Mazda has set out to improve both of these traits with an updated version of its popular compact. The updated Mazda 3 was unveiled today in Japan and has been confirmed for sale in the United States...
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Mazda was again named the most fuel-efficient carmaker in the U.S. by the EPA.
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New Mazda Rotary Engine Likely To Feature Turbo, Not Electrification
Mazda's new rotary engine will not debut as part of an electrified powertrain, the company's R&D chief says.
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Will Mazda Sports Car Concept Revive The Rotary As A Range Extender?
Mazda will unveil a rotary-powered sports car concept at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show.
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Mazda Tests Hybrid Vs Electric To See Which Japanese Drivers Prefer
Mazda plans to use current Japanese consumer trials to decide on future green powertrains.
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Mazda Predicts Further 30-Percent Efficiency Gain For Next SkyActiv Engines
Mazda says its next-generation SkyActiv engines will achieve a 30-percent boost in efficiency.
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2016 Mazda CX-3: First Drive Of 31-MPG Small Sporty Crossover
The range of small and smaller SUVs seems to expand almost monthly, and the latest entry is the 2016 Mazda CX-3. This crossover utility vehicle slots below the compact Mazda CX-5 in the "Zoom Zoom" maker's lineup. The company expects the CX-3 to appeal more to couples and empty-nesters than to...
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The 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata is the newest generation of the world's most popular sports car. The iconic two-seater passed the British MGB more than a decade ago to become the highest-volume sports car in the world, and the latest iteration brings it into the current decade. In fact, we'd argue that it's the greenest new sports car you can buy--and certainly the most fuel-efficient one under, say, $40,000. DON'T MISS: 2016 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring: Gas Mileage Review Of Small SUV The basics sound similar to the previous generations: The 2016 Miata is a small, two-seat convertible with a...
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2016 Mazda CX-3 Small Crossover Price Starts At $20,000
The 2016 Mazda CX-3 will start at just over $20,000.
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Why Next Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Is So Important: CA Laws
The 2015 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid has the lowest electric range of any plug-in vehicle sold in the United States: just 11 miles. It's also among the top-selling cars that plug in, with more than 40,500 delivered since it went on sale in February 2012. Now out of production, the plug-in Prius...
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2016 Mazda CX-3 Gas Mileage: Subcompact SUV Rated At 31 MPG Combined
Mazda has taken its own road toward boosting the fuel economy of its vehicles, and its latest small SUV manages to break the critical 30-mpg combined rating barrier. The 2016 Mazda CX-3 subcompact crossover utility is rated at 31 mpg combined with front-wheel drive, and 29 mpg combined with...
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2016 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring: Gas Mileage Review Of Small SUV
The Mazda CX-5 has always been one of our favorite compact crossover utility vehicles, not only for its fuel efficiency but also for its capacious functionality and fun-to-drive nature. First launched as a 2013 model, the CX-5 has been lightly updated for 2016 with minor tweaks to styling...
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Mazda To Lean On Toyota For Hybrid, Fuel-Cell Expertise
Mazda and Toyota will collaborate on future products.
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Gas-mileage ratings for the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata are in.
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2016 Mazda CX-3 Gets Only A Diesel Engine In Japan (Forbidden Fruit)
The 2016 Mazda CX-3 will be be diesel only in Japan.
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Mazda Diesel Still On Tap, But Performance Must Be Suitable, Exec Says
Mazda still doesn't think the Skyactiv-D diesel engine's performance is up to snuff.
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2016 Mazda CX-3 Details, Live Photos, Video: Small Crossover Debuts At LA Show
The 2016 Mazda CX-3 debuts at the 2014 LA Auto Show.
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2016 Mazda CX-3 Subcompact SUV To Debut At LA Auto Show: Report: UPDATED
The 2016 Mazda CX-3 will join a growing cadre of subcompact crossovers.
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2016 Mazda Miata: Sexy New Roadster Highlights Low Sales Of Two-Seat Cars
The Mazda MX-5, formerly Miata, holds a Guinness World Record as the highest-selling two-seater sports car in history. More than 940,000 MX-5s have been made since 1989, and the new 2016 MX-5 has just made its debut. Despite those impressive sales numbers though, the MX-5 is actually the perfect...
Antony Ingram