Mazda North America CEO Jim O’Sullivan couldn’t have had a great year, considering the overall state of the U.S. auto industry. Given all the challenges, though, the Zoom Zoom automaker has fared very well. Mazda is one of the few companies that hasn’t decreased research, development or design spending. The Japanese automaker has also replaced [...]
The Washtenaw Community College Vehicle Performance class that helped build Boss Wagon VI
Although the story’s a bit old, Car and Driver just released the tale of their sixth Boss Wagon project online. Just like their past attempts at turning a sow’s ear into a silk purse, this one starts with a casual comment that snowballs [...]
Volkswagen IROC Concept - Click above for a high-res image gallery
Mazda has a new leader for its North American design efforts courtesy of Volkswagen and Audi. Derek Jenkins is moving to Irvine, California to head up the studio that created concepts such as the Nagare and Furai as well as the latest 6 and 3 [...]
The hotly-awaited Mazda3 is only now filtering into U.S. dealerships after hitting other markets, but there’s already a snag - more than 25,000 units are being recalled.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the safety concern stems from a small tolerance issue: the clearance between the underside of the engine and the starter [...]
2010 Mazda3 - Click above for high-res image gallery
Automakers have to walk a thin line when updating a sales success or perennial favorite. It’s even worse when the outgoing model embodies both traits. The “evolution not revolution” line gets tossed around the engineering and design centers with the hope the two teams can build off [...]
As late as last year, Mazda declared it wouldn’t offer alternative powertrains in order to meet its goal of reducing the fuel economy of its vehicles by 30% by 2015. Now, Mazda CEO Takashi Yamanouchi has announced the automaker will begin offering both hybrids and electric vehicles in the future, but would only say that [...]
Yes, we saw it in Geneva in MPS guise, but if you wander over to the New York Auto Show over the next week or so, you’ll get to eyeball the U.S.-spec 2010 Mazdaspeed3 in person. By now, you should know what to expect:: 263 turbocharged hot-hatch horses mated to a six-speed manual. Inside, you’ll [...]
According to a new article in Canada’s Globe and Mail, Mazda president and CEO Takashi Yamanouchi has confirmed that the Mazda2/Demio subcompact hatch will be sold in Canada. While there is no firm timeframe, the GaM’s sources suggest that it is likely to go on sale within the next year, although it is not yet [...]