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Mazda CX-5 Gets SCBS Braking System

Monday, February 13, 2012 10:11 by No Comments
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Mazda has come up with a new brake support system called the SCBS, and the first car to get it is the new CX-5 crossover. Read More… SCBS stands for Smart City Brake Support, and it’s like a rudimentary version of the auto braking system you get in the Mercedes S-Class. The system detects the [...]

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2013 Mazda CX-5 US Pricing Announced

Monday, February 6, 2012 17:39 by No Comments
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Mazda put a price tag on its Skyactiv-enabled CX-5 crossover. It starts at $20,695. Read More… So Mazda is once again offering fantastic value for money. As always, it’s a good-looking, well-built, feature-rich car for a fair price. Mazdas have always been great fun to drive as well. And that’s the thing we are still [...]

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Mazda MX-5 Special Edition for Chicago Auto Show

Friday, February 3, 2012 7:06 by No Comments
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At the 2012 Chicago Autoshow Mazda will unveil a limited and special edition of its MX-5 Miata for the American market. Read More… The main feature of this limited edition of just 450 units, is a black retractable hardtop. It also gets 17-inch gunmetal wheels and black exterior accents to be distinguished. Inside the cabin heated [...]

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Custom Mazda2 Demio For Tokyo Auto Salon

Thursday, December 22, 2011 8:55 by No Comments
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The 2012 Mazda2 -  Demio in Japan – is also getting special treatments at the Tokyo Auto Salon with this sporty kits. Read More… This one’s based on the Mazda Demio 13-SKYACTIV Smart Stylish special edition, tweaked with aeroparts including front underspoiler, side skirts, and rear underskirt. They give the little fluffy hatchback an aggressive [...]

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Mazda3 Axela Sport 20S

Thursday, December 22, 2011 8:41 by No Comments
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Another interesting vehicle Mazda has come up with for next Tokyo Auto Salon is this tricked-out 2012 Mazda3. Read More… Known as the Axela in Japan, this special version is based on the 2012 facelift Mazda3 featuring the highly acclaimed 2.0-liter gasoline engine Skyactiv. It showcases the car’s customization potential with factory parts. The ingredients [...]

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Mazda MX-5 Jinba Ittai

Thursday, December 22, 2011 8:30 by No Comments
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Mazda’s lineup for 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon includes a couple of factory-tuned models, such as this Roadster Jinba Ittai. Read More… Jinba Ittai is a Japanese philosophy of some kind which means horse and rider as one, in perfect harmony. That is the principle upon which all the MX-5s are based. No excess, no garnish, [...]

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2012 Mazda3 Named IIHS Top Safety Pick

Friday, December 16, 2011 7:42 by No Comments
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The new facelift version of the Mazda3 is off to flying start in the market. Now it receives its Top Safety Pick certification from IIHS as well to continue its path more confidently. Read More… Although Mazda has completely revamped its design language, the 3 still features the old smiley face and will have it [...]

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Mazda Vehicles For Donington Circuit

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 17:55 by No Comments
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Mazda becomes the the official vehicle sponsor of Donington Park for the 2012 season, providing a fleet of Mazda3, Mazda6 and CX-7s to the circuit. Read More… Midland’s top motoracing venue needed reliable and fast vehicles with sporting credentials, and these Mazda vehicles are all up to the job. All Mazdas, especially the 3, has [...]

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Mazda6 Coupe In The Works

Monday, December 5, 2011 13:59 by No Comments
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Mazda is planning to launch a four-seat coupe based on the next generation Mazda6, previewed by the Takeri concept. Read More… The next Mazda6 lineup will be rather extensive with a sedan, a hatchback and an estate version. The coupe will be added in 2014. So is Mazda thinking of a rival for Toyota’s new [...]

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2014 Mazda MX-5 To Be Turbocharged

Monday, December 5, 2011 7:54 by 1 Comment
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The next Mazda Mx-5 will go down the downsizing path and gets a 1.3 liter engine instead of the current 1.8 and 2.0 liter units. Read More… It’s small, but it’s hella fast. The 1.3 will feature Skyactiv technologies and will be fitted with some fancy stuff such as variable cam phasing, lighter, low-friction reciprocating [...]

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Mazda Takeri Concept Unveiled In Tokyo

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 8:44 by No Comments
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Mazda Takeri is one of the most important concept cars of this year’s Tokyo Motor Show as it previews the next Mazda6 sedan. Read More… The Takeri is designed with Mazda’s new design language KODO and has the silhouette of a coupe while having four proper doors and space inside for five. The KODO effect [...]

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Mazda i-ELOOP Regenerative Braking System

Friday, November 25, 2011 12:47 by No Comments
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2012 Mazdas will be fitted with a new kind of regenerative braking system called i-ELOOP. Read More… This invention of Mazda is the first of its kind in the world to use a capacitor, and it results in 10 percent better fuel economy. The system converts the vehicle’s kinetic energy into electricity as it decelerates [...]

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BBR Mazda MPS Gets 350 bhp

Thursday, November 3, 2011 13:32 by No Comments
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British tuner BBR announced a new power package for the MPS versions of 3 and 6 models, with up to 350 bhp output. Read More… The MPS Mazdas are among the hottest cars in their segments with a 2.3 liter DSI turbo engine developing 256 bhp. With BBR kit the Mazda3 MPS (MazdaSpeed3 in America) [...]

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2011 SEMA: Mazda Turbo2

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 7:21 by No Comments
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If you were wondering is it possible to fit the little Mazda2 with the engine from a MazdaSpeed3, the answer is yes.And the result is called the Turbo2. Read More… The idea of fitting small cars with big, powerful engines is always great because it’s a job done for no other reason than fun and [...]

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2011 SEMA: Mazda MX-5

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 7:10 by 1 Comment
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This year at SEMA Mazda turned up with two concept version of the MX-5 Roadster, the MX-5 Super20 and the Spyder Concept. Read More… The familiar Super20 you see above now gets a Hyper Orange Mica body color garnished with black roof and bits for some serious bad boy look. The real change has happened [...]

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