Tests and Features

When you’re young and impetuous, you dream of owning a sports car so that every drive will be exhilarating. Life, however, brings you back to reality pretty fast. Bills pile up, it becomes harder to pay for an expensive car and, once kids enter the picture, you need a practical …

Since the launch of the latest-generation Mazda MX-5 , pretty much everything has been said about this award-winning and delicious little roadster. Well, almost everything. Driving enjoyment is the main factor, of course, but what about fuel economy? To demonstrate how efficient the MX-5 and its SKYACTIV powertrain is, Mazda …

For the second generation of its seven-passenger SUV, Mazda has opted for a “small” turbocharged four-cylinder engine. It chose this powertrain for the sake of fuel economy, while the competition is still relying on V6 engines. A risky strategy? Let’s take a closer look. Please check out of photo gallery …

As we all know, the compact-car segment has always been popular in Canada. Despite the growing appetite for SUVs, many of which are based on car platforms, we’re still buying compact cars in massive quantities, thanks to their affordable price, their fuel economy and their versatility. However, compact hatchbacks push …

The Mazda CX-3 is the Japanese brand's entry in the subcompact SUV segment, which is growing in popularity. It holds its own against the Honda HR-V, the Subaru Crosstrek and the Mitsubishi RVR thanks to its dynamic design, and especially its inspiring drive. What it loses in practicality is made …

The Mazda CX-5 was introduced in 2012, and it quickly earned a great reputation for dynamic handling that feels more like a car than an SUV. Since a few years have passed since then, Mazda decided to give this vehicle a refresh. First, the designers updated the front section, giving …

The Mazda MX-5 has always been in a category unto itself. It’s less powerful than the Porsche Boxster and Mercedes-Benz SLC, smaller than the Ford Mustang, more modern than the Nissan 370Z and more reliable than the MINI Cooper convertible. Yep, the MX-5 has always been in its own segment, …

The 2016 Mazda CX-9 is a completely redesigned, midsized SUV aimed to go head to head against stalwarts like the Honda Pilot, the Nissan Pathfinder and the Toyota Highlander. The outgoing, first-generation model was getting very long in the tooth. The new exterior design brings the CX-9 in line with …

Mazda has just unveiled an updated version of its CX-5, which will boast the G-Vectoring Control torque management system and a diesel engine in addition to the current gasoline engines. On our most recent visit to Japan we jumped at the chance to try the CX-5 diesel and it knocked …