Mazda has officially spilled the details on its new 2021 Mazda3 2.5 Turbo, a new engine bringing more power to the popular hatchback and sedan. Targeting those drivers who want a little more grunt than the Mazda3 with either of the automaker's naturally-aspirated engines, this is about as close as we'll get - for now - to a new Mazdasport 3.
A prematurely posted video has spilled the beans on the hotly-anticipated 2021 Mazda3 Turbo, and just as we hoped it's set to be a beast when it comes to torque. The newest version of Mazda's stylish hatchback wasn't expected to be officially revealed until later in the week, but someone at Mazda Mexico apparently didn't get that memo.
Somewhere along the line crossovers turned into "just smaller SUVs," and the 2020 Mazda CX-30 isn't willing to go along with that. The segment trend toward practicality and an elevated driving position has been gradual but insidious, with dynamics at best an afterthought if not forgotten altogether. Question is, can the CX-30 strike a better balance?
A couple of months ago, Mazda unveiled a limited-edition MX-5 Miata to commemorate the Japanese carmaker’s centennial birthday. And now, Mazda has officially announced the U.S. arrival of the MX-5 Miata 100th Anniversary Edition. As expected from a special centennial model, it receives a plethora of retro-inspired livery inspired by Mazda’s first-ever production car: The R360 Coupe.
This BBR-tuned Mazda MX-5 Miata is different from other modified examples. For starters, BBR took the naturally-aspirated route instead of bolting on a large turbo or supercharger. The result is 224 horsepower and 174 pound-feet of torque on 95 or 98 octane fuel, which is a far cry from the stock output of 170 horsepower and 140 pound-feet of torque.
For the first time in nine years, the 2021 Mazda BT-50 is brandishing an all-new face. It’s also riding on a new Isuzu-based platform motivated by an Isuzu diesel engine. So, is the new Mazda BT-50 still a Mazda? With an expressive fascia lifted from its CX-9 sibling, it’s not hard to discern the BT-50 as a proper Mazda.
PlayStation gamers are about to get their hands on something Mazda fans have been demanding for years: a no-holds-barred halo car to do the Japanese automaker proud. Revealed this week, the Mazda RX-Vision GT3 borrows a modern-classic concept name and gives it a Gran Turismo Sport twist. Problem is, digital just isn't good enough.
Do you remember the Mazda RX-Vision Concept car? It debuted at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show and is probably one of the most exciting, beautiful, and awe-inspiring concept vehicles we’ve seen in a while. And while the car world awaits the reincarnation of Mazda’s rotary-powered halo car, the Hiroshima-based carmaker is debuting the RX-Vision in Gran Turismo Sport for the PlayStation 4, albeit in GT3 guise.
Mazda has something exciting coming for fans of its Mazda 6 with the next generation of the car. When the current generation car (pictured) is replaced with the next-generation ride by the end of 2022, the Mazda 6 will reportedly roll on an entirely new platform. The new platform will allow the car to have a longitudinal engine layout and rear-wheel drive.
It doesn’t seem like it now, but the words ‘Mazda’ and ‘rotary’ go hand-in-hand like roast beef and mashed potatoes. And in recent news, Mazda could give the upcoming MX-30 electric vehicle a rotary generator, harking the return of Mazda’s famed rotary powerplant. Although this time, the rotary engine will be smaller, lighter, and more compact, and it’ll function primarily as a range extender rather than a source of high-revving horsepower.
Japanese carmaker Mazda is honoring its centennial birthday by releasing a series of 100th Anniversary Special Edition models. According to Mazda, each vehicle wearing the 100th Anniversary badge was ‘developed with an aspiration to look ahead, while also remembering and respecting the rich Japanese heritage that has guided the brand.’ Each 100th Anniversary model will share particular design cues with the R360 Coupe, Mazda’s first-ever passenger vehicle released in 1960.
In a statement last week, Mazda North American Operations announced that it had discovered a 'safety defect' impacting some of its 2019 and 2020 Mazda3 vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received a Part 573 defect notification about the matter, according to Mazda, which says that the problem involves the 'inadvertent activation' of its emergency braking system.