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Mazda CX-9 may get a diesel engine
Monday, April 30, 2012
The next-generation Mazda CX-9, set to arrive in late 2013 as a 2014 model, could become the largest vehicle to feature the brand's SKYACTIV-D engine.
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2014 Mazda6 to be Mazda's Next SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY-Based Vehicle
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today will announce the production of the all-new 2014 Mazda6, whose design elements will be strongly influenced by the TAKERI Concept, also making its North American debut today, at the New York International Auto Show. Following last month's launch of the all-new 2013 Mazda CX-5, the 2014 Mazda6 will be the second of Mazda's next-generation vehicles to receive the full suite of SKYACTIV Technologies, and is expected to be released for sale during the first quarter of 2013.
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Mazda to debut Takeri concept with SkyActiv-D diesel engine in New York
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Mazda will unveil its Takeri concept vehicle at the New York Auto Show next month. Takeri, the third in its Kodo (Soul of Motion) design theme and second to fully embrace its SkyActiv technology, the Takeri is the first Mazda concept vehicle to feature a SkyActiv-D 2.2L clean diesel engine. It also uses i-stop, a stop-start system, and i-ELOOP, a regenerative braking system, to save fuel.
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IIHS names Mazda CX-5 Top Safety Pick
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
The all-new 2013 Mazda CX-5 made the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's list of Top Safety Picks, with "Good" ratings (the highest available) in all four crash tests conducted.
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Mazda CX-5 proves popular in Japan
Friday, March 16, 2012
Mazda announced this week than in its first month, the all-new CX-5 is selling briskly back home, with about 8,000 orders since Feb. 16 -- more than eight times its 1,000-unit monthly target.
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The Mazda situation: Money woes and the CX-7
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Mazda has been hard at work standing on their own two feet since they and Ford split a few years ago. The Hiroshima-based company's major move arose when they borrowed to develop their SkyActiv technology which they believe will be a game changer.
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2013 Mazda CX-5 First Impressions
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
The CX-5 is Mazda's new compact SUV, and the first vehicle to fully reap the benefits of the company's SKYACTIV fuel-saving technologies. This combines ultra-efficient engines, weight-saving reduced friction gearboxes/transmissions, free-flowing exhaust systems, together with some rather impressive lightweight body and chassis design.
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2012 Mazda2 GS Review
Sunday, March 11, 2012
It's only the second year on the Canadian market for the Mazda2 subcompact, and somehow, it feels like it's been around for much longer. The fact that the latest generation of the 2 has been available overseas for a few years now probably has something to do with it. It got a lot of well-deserved attention, and rumours about its arrival in the US and Canada, which took three years to materialize, also contributed to building up our expectations.
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Endurance: Lola launches new Lola B12/60 LMP1 car
Monday, March 05, 2012
Lola Group Monday announced the launch of its 2012 LMP1 endurance car - the Lola B12/60 that will compete in the inaugural FIA World Endurance Championship as well as the American Le Mans Series and European Le Mans Series this season.
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2008-2011 Mazda Tribute Pre-Owned
Saturday, March 03, 2012
Built on the same platform as the Ford Escape, the Mazda Tribute is a family-ready SUV model that offered up available V6 power, all-wheel drive and generous amounts of ground clearance. Competing with machines like the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V and Subaru Forester, Tribute offered up four or six-cylinder power, two or all-wheel drive and manual or automatic transmissions.
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Buying a used car as an auto journalist
Friday, March 02, 2012
Buying a car is always an ordeal. We get excited at the thought of something new, something different, perhaps even something that has tickled our fancy for a while. Buying new requires only pricing and financing information and a test drive, that's about it. The toughest part is selecting a car within our budget and needs.
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When baby makes three Part I
Monday, February 27, 2012
I recall vividly sitting in my doctor's office after a tense moment spent trying to locate the heartbeat of my seven-month-old belly bump. Breathing a sigh of relief when she found it, I said, "When do you stop worrying about them? When they're in college?"
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2012 Mazda3 Sport GS-SKY Review
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Mazda plans to fully integrate its SKYACTIV technologies -- a collection of highly efficient engines, transmissions and platforms -- into its lineup over the next couple of years; the first of them, an engine and transmission, is leading the charge in the 2012 Mazda3.
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A new Mazda 2012 MX-5 Miata Special Edition is coming soon
Monday, February 06, 2012
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) will unveil its 2012 MX-5 Miata Special Edition at the upcoming 2012 Chicago Auto Show. The limited-run model features a black-only Power Retractable Hard Top (PRHT) - the first time a non-body-colored hard top is available in North America - as well as other exclusivities such as two new exterior colors, new 17-inch black gunmetal alloy wheels, black exterior accents, black heated leather seats and piano black interior finishes.
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2004-2011 Mazda RX-8 Pre-Owned
Saturday, February 04, 2012
A four-door coupe with room for the kids? That was the Mazda RX-8's premise. And on top of its rare suicide doors and striking looks, the RX-8 also featured a unique rotary engine that delivered plenty of revs. Sharp-as-a-tack handling, track-ready steering and plenty of performance were part of the package.
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VIDEO: 2013 Mazda CX-5 at Detroit Auto Show
Friday, January 20, 2012
A star is born. With its technical know-how and brilliant design team, Mazda has created a very anticipated entry in the compact crossover segment. The CX-5 is the first vehicle from Mazda that incorporates all of its SKYACTIV technologies which brings, in part, class-leading fuel economy ratings.
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Montreal 2012: New 2012 Mazda3 Special Edition on display
Monday, January 16, 2012
Inspired from a concept car that was presented at a recent SEMA Show in Las Vegas, the new 2012 Mazda3 Special Edition is making its debut at the Montreal International Auto Show. A total of 700 units will hit the market early this year.
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2011 Mazda CX-7 GT AWD Review
Friday, December 09, 2011
The crossover category is in full effect. The 2011 and 2012 model years have seen numerous new additions and many existing players have been given the once-over. It's no secret: this is the segment of today and, more likely than not, the future.
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Save big money with Mazda's i-ELOOP
Friday, November 25, 2011
Mazda has taken the next vital step in improving the overal fuel-efficiency of their vehicles with the introduction of i-ELOOP, the world's first regenerative braking system for passenger vehicles that uses a capacitor.
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2013 Mazda CX-5 First Impressions
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Our road skirts around the edges of the Tujunga Valley, past modest stucco houses surrounded by scrubby ranch land and twisted orchards. Quiet and unassuming it may seem, the area was once the site of the most famous alien landing of all in Steven Spielberg's blockbuster movie, ET the Extraterrestrial.
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SEMA 2011: Mazda unveils explosive Turbo2
Thursday, November 03, 2011
The 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas provides a wonderful opportunity to admire existing vehicles from a different angle. Exhibit A: The harmless, fuel-efficient Mazda2 morphed into a pavement-searing little monster called the Mazda Turbo2.
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SEMA 2011: A surprising Mazda MX-5 Spyder
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
n Day 1 of the SEMA show, Mazda blew the crowd away with the MX-5 Spyder, a modified version of its popular two-seat roadster that definitely had us thinking "Porsche" on looks alone.
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2011 Mazda MX-5 GS Review
Saturday, October 29, 2011
A lot has been written about the latest-generation Mazda MX-5. It's one of the few pure sports cars that remain affordable today, one that's not based on any other car and one that's been designed as a sports car from scratch.
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Mazda's KODO - Soul of Motion takes shape
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Mazda's TAKERI sedan concept will make its global premiere at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show on November 30th during the show's scheduled media day.
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2012 Mazda3 SKYACTIV First Impressions
Monday, October 24, 2011
LOS ANGELES, California - Every auto manufacturer is searching for the best way to go green and reduce fuel consumption in their vehicles. Some companies are embracing hybrid technology while others have opted to go electric with battery-powered cars.
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2006-2010 Mazda5 Pre-Owned
Saturday, October 22, 2011
The Mazda5 really put the word 'mini' back into the word minivan. A compact six-seater with sliding doors, the 5 launched in its first generation for the 2006 model year, and has now been replaced by a new model that will compete with the Kia Rondo, the upcoming Chevrolet Orlando and other loosely-categorized 'crossover' models in its segment.
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2011 Mazda6 GT-V6 Review
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Usually, carmakers get it right when it comes time to redesign their products. They'll make them bigger, more powerful, more fuel efficient, and competitive with current rivals.
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2011 Mazda CX-7 GT Review
Monday, October 31, 2011
I've talked previously about the importance of first impressions and how significantly they influence whether the chequebook is pulled or the potential purchase is pulled. By "first impressions", I'm not talking about a salesman's penchant for polyester but rather what the vehicle in question communicates at first sight, followed by first drive.
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Next week on Auto123.com: 2013 Mercedes-Benz B-Class
Friday, October 14, 2011
As we're slowly winding down the 2011 model-year vehicle reviews, another batch of brand-new 2012 models are set to arrive in dealerships across Canada. We've got a few more to report on within the next few days.
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Mazda's rotary engine isn't dead!
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Ever since Mazda decided to abandon the RX-8 sports coupe, fans and advocates of the rotary engine have been fearing the worst. However, some new information will keep their hopes alive.
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Frankfurt on top
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
The Frankfurt Auto Show can trace its roots back nearly 115 years to a small exhibition that was held in 1897 at the Hotel Bristol in Berlin.
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Frankfurt 2011: Mazda presents CX-5 as fuel efficiency leader
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Mazda finally introduced the new CX-5 crossover today at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Benefiting from the brand's Skyactiv technology, the future rival of the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV-4, Mitsubishi RVR and Jeep Patriot should land in dealer showrooms early in 2012.
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2011 Mazda MX-5 Special Version Review
Monday, September 19, 2011
Few cars can ever be perfect. They may come close (Matt would chime in with the BMW 1M here), but few ever truly achieve perfection, and there's a reason for that. Cars are built for different purposes, different times in one's life, different budgets and so on. So, what might be perfect for one is far from it for another. And so the endless search for automotive perfection continues.
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2011 Mazda3 GX Review
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Every time I'm at a party or any kind of get-together with friends or family, I'm inevitably asked a bunch of car-related questions. After all, if someone you know is a doctor, wouldn't you always be asking him or her for free medical advice instead of wasting a day at the clinic?
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2006-2007 MAZDASPEED6 Pre-Owned
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Are you a Canadian driver? Do you bravely hit the roads in winter rather than quivering inside near a heat source, cringing at the thought of low-traction driving conditions? Would you rather rip donuts in the Costco parking lot after it closes than actually shop there? If you answered 'yes' to the first two questions, chances are you need a MAZDASPEED6.
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Mazda CX-5: first official pictures... and a diesel for 2014
Friday, September 02, 2011
Thanks to exclusive pictures released by Mazda, we now have a pretty good idea of what the production version of the new CX-5 crossover will look like when it makes its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show less than two weeks from now.
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2011 Mazda RX-8 R3 Review (video)
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Every time I get behind the wheel of the RX-8, I remember how much I like it. It's the before and after where I kind of forget what it's like to pilot this rambunctious ride, and I'm not quite sure why. It's not that it's a forgettable car; I mean, really, looking at it, how could it be? And it's not that it's boring to drive either. I spent the week pondering this thought behind the wheel.
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2011 7-seater SUV comparo match
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
As spring rolled in, our editorial team at the office got some great news: three members of our gang were going to be new, first-time parents. That got us thinking about family vehicles as two of the three began to consider a new set of wheels. Anticipating more kids in the future, the guys and gal came to one unanimous conclusion: No minivans!
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CX-5 heralds big changes at Mazda
Monday, August 29, 2011
Though Mazda's lineup includes the popular Mazda3, the automaker has work to do to secure its place in the sun. Mazda openly admits that the CX-7 is weirdly positioned in relation to its rivals, has announced the demise of the RX-8 and is preparing to redesign the Mazda6, which didn't prove as successful as anticipated.
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Curtains for the Mazda RX-8
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Anemic sales and stricter emission laws across the globe have forced Mazda to stop production of the RX-8 at its Japanese plant in Hiroshima, asking dealerships to sell off their remaining inventory.
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Mazda wants to expand iPad use to all dealers
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Tablets such as Apple's iPad are increasingly popular in the auto industry. Whether they entertain rear-seat passengers (BMW X3) or replace the traditional owner's manual (Hyundai Equus), these devices allow automakers to offer a superior customer experience.
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2011 Mazdaspeed3 Review
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
I have to take this opportunity to thank some car manufacturers for ensuring that the business I so love remains as interesting and appealing as it is. I specifically want to address makers of "regular" cars such as Ford, Subaru, Honda, Nissan, Volkswagen and, in this instance, Mazda.
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Mazda SKYACTIV Technology: back-to-back comparison drive
Monday, August 01, 2011
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Mazda introduced us to its new SKYACTIV technology, which is best described as a major rethink & redesign of what most of us are currently driving, a vehicle powered by some form of internal combustion engine.
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Next week on Auto123.com: 2012 Nissan Versa first drive
Friday, July 15, 2011
It's safe to say that summer has officially arrived. Pop open a cold one, relax by the pool, wax that fine piece of machinery that graces your driveway, and check out what Auto123.com has in store for your reading pleasure.
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2011 Mazda CX-9 GT Review
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Sometimes family cars can be a bit blah. No offense to any automakers out there, of course, but when practical 2.45-children family vehicles are put on the road, they're usually on the more mundane side. From ho-hum designs to interiors that serve more purpose than pleasure, it's often hard to get excited about your people carrier.
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2011 Mazda MX-5 GT Review
Monday, July 11, 2011
Anyone who knows me knows that my one favourite cars of all times is the Mazda Miata. It has been my favourite ever since I saw my first one on the road back in the late 1980s. Good-looking, fun to drive and best of all, affordable.
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2012 Mazda5 GS Review
Monday, June 27, 2011
Mazda is one of those car companies who seem to do no wrong. From the Miata to the brand-new Mazda2, there's very little to complain about in the Mazda lineup. After all, the Mazda3 was among one of the best-selling cars in all of Canada in 2009-that's quite a title to hold. Even the flashy RX-8, which has its flaws, sees more love than hate.
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Star Mazda: Sage Karam gets a 2nd victory in as many weeks
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Sage Karam had a great day on Saturday in Iowa. Not only did he get his first pole position in career despite the cold, damp qualifying conditions, but he managed to transform that success into his second victory in a row.
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Mazda: No link between Mazda6 move to Japan and new Mexican plant
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Last Friday, Mazda announced a new assembly plant in Mexico to build Mazda2 and Mazda3 models, which had many observers wondering if there is any connection with the transfer of Mazda6 production from Flat Rock, MI to Japan. After some clarification by the automaker, it appears the two announcements are unrelated.
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Mazda to announce Mexico car plant on Friday
Thursday, June 16, 2011
According to Reuters, Mazda will host a press conference on Friday to announce its financial forecasts for the current business year as well as the construction of a new assembly plant in Mexico that will build compact cars, initially for sale in Mexico and South America, and eventually export to North America.
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2012 Mazda CX-5 to feature a 2.2-litre SKYACTIV diesel mill
Thursday, June 16, 2011
According to Autocar, Mazda will use the arrival of the 2012 CX-5 to introduce a 2.2-litre, SKYACTIV diesel mill coupled with a six-speed manual transmission and producing 173 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque at 2,000 rpm.
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Mazda to team up with Audi for its next rotary engine model?
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
For the past few weeks rumours have been flying on the Internet about Mazda's next rotary engine model. Sources close to the automaker say that the RX-8 will get the axe, while others believe a hybrid successor to the RX-7 is in the works. Lots of speculation, little confirmation. Now there's talk of the Japanese firm teaming up with Audi for its next rotary engine car.
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Miata signing up for Jenny Craig
Thursday, June 09, 2011
The Mazda MX-5 (aka Miata) isn't a car one would necessarily call "fat". But it seems the engineers at Mazda think the already-slim and slender MX-5 could stand to lose a pound, or 720.
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It's official: Mazda6 leaves U.S. for Japan
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
As part of ongoing efforts to increase global manufacturing efficiencies, Mazda Motor Corporation announced that its next-generation midsize car for the North American market - currently sold as the Mazda6 - will leave the United States and move to Hofu, Japan.
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The Mazda CX-5 to hit dealerships in March 2012
Monday, June 06, 2011
In April, we learned that the MINAGI concept would be mass-produced under the moniker CX-5. According to whatcar.com, the compact crossover will be available for order in September 2011, with the first deliveries slated for March 2012.
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Matt's All-Time Top 10
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Like all auto journalist, I'm asked the question "What is your favourite car?" on a regular basis. My answer is always the same: "No such thing. I can give you my Top 10 if you'd like". To this, they usually look away and walk off.
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