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Important news from the Land of the Rising Sun: in a business meeting, Toyota and Mazda made their partnership official. They will work together in the long-term, and their joint ventures will be seen in the coming months. The terms are simple (in theory, at least): both companies will share …

The Mazda MX-5 always represented the perfect middle ground between fuel economy and driving pleasure. With its selection of small engines and its light weight, the roadster is the perfect vehicle to enjoy under the sun without draining your bank account. With the most recent update of the MX-5, we …

Two important news pieces were announced by Mazda yesterday: first of all, the first units of the brand’s iconic roadster, the MX-5, just rolled off the assembly line in Hiroshima. These first roadsters will be sold in Japan, and in the coming months the car will make its way to …

The Goodwood Festival of Speed is an annual event held in England. Each year, the event showcases a brand that has had notable achievements. After celebrating Mercedes-Benz in 2014, Porsche in 2013, Lotus in 2012, Jaguar in 2011, Alfa Romeo in 2010, Audi in 2009 and so on, the 2015 …

We’ve just come home from driving the fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 prototype powered by a 131-horsepower 1.5-litre SKYACTIV four-cylinder—and we’re already itching to drive the production model. In North America, it will be equipped with a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine and word is now out that another MX-5 may eventually be released …

It seems as though the minivan segment might be about to lose one of its most affordable members. After the announced demise of the Grand Caravan (leaving the Chrysler Town & Country alone in Dodge dealerships), we have reports coming in that the Mazda5 might be on its way out, …

Those of you who spend the holidays playing videogames will be happy to learn that since Christmas morning Mazda has been offering its concept created for the Vision Gran Turismo program in Gran Turismo 6, available on the PlayStation 3. Vision Gran Turismo is an initiative created by Sony that …

As soon as we heard about Mazda’s plan to launch a diesel-powered Mazda6, we were ecstatic: the midsize sedan is already dominating its segment, so a hyper-frugal version would cement its position at the top of the food chain. The original release was planned for 2013. We are now in …

Just before the start of the Thailand Auto Show, Mazda unveiled a sedan version of its next-generation Mazda2. The small Mazda2 has been a resounding success ever since it was launched: Japan declared it Car of the Year in 2014-2015, and it sells well all over the world. For 2016, …

We know that it’s not easy for a manufacturer to roll out a new technology. As soon as they try to do something groundbreaking, members from the competition (and sometimes journalists) use the same argument: it’s too new, it has yet to prove it’s reliable, you will be safer using …