We still miss the Mazda RX-8 and hope they manage to build a new rotary engine sports car, but can the Subaru BRZ serve as a legitimate replacement? We drove them side-by-side to find out.
For 2015 the Mazda3 gains a manual transmission for models with the larger 2.5-liter engine, making a good car even better.
Once corporate siblings, the Mazda3 and Ford Focus have now gone their own ways, so we’ve brought them together again for a family reunion of sorts.
Road Test Editor Mike Schlee’s wife weighs in on the 2014 AutoGuide.com Car of the Year.
Even in its old age, the Mazda MX-5 is spry and fun inspiring.
Toyota cried foul after losing to Mazda, so it’s time for a do-over… at the racetrack!
The Mazda3 has always been one of the best small cars on the market and it’s just been redesigned for the 2014 model year. Has the company made meaningful improvements to it or have they ruined a great thing?
Proving plenty capable during our participation in the Mazda Adventure Rally, the CX-9 has a tougher time keeping up with the competition.
After dominating the hot hatch segment in North America for years, has the Mazdaspeed3 finally met its match in the European-inspired Focus ST?
Once siblings, the Ford Fusion and Mazda6 no longer share any parts but they certainly have a similar take on the family sedan. So which combines the best mix of fuel economy and practicality, with driving enjoyment and style?
With just 100 hp it might seem like the Mazda2 has no place on a race track. But add a few race-ready upgrades and prepare to be impressed.
Can an updated version of the classic RAV4 compete with the modern era Mazda CX-5?
Perhaps the only complaint about the Mazda CX-5 is that it sacrifices performance for fuel economy. Does a new, more powerful engine solve that, and at what cost?
With segment-leading fuel economy and plenty of new features, arguably the most important factor of the 2014 Mazda6 is its dramatic new look.
Does Japan Make a Better Roadster than the Brits?
Can Hyundai’s Sporty new Elantra GT best the long-standing hatchback favorite?
Driving Mazda’s new crossover on the racetrack is plenty fun. But it’s the rest of this package that makes the CX-5 a viable compact crossover.
More of an all-new engine, than an all-new model, the 2012 Mazda3 delivers high fuel economy without many of the drawbacks.
Did Honda bring a knife to a gunfight with the Civic Si against the turbocharged Mazdaspeed3 for this ‘hot version’ front-wheel drive shootout? Cue the Wild West music and take cover, because we’re shootin’ from the hip on this one!
SkyActiv is the term Mazda has given to its new lineup of engineering solutions, ranging from platforms to engines to transmissions. At the SkyActiv Technology Workshop Mazda invited select journalists to peek inside the future of the brand, learn plenty and even drive prototypes.
Bigger and heavier, yes, but when compared to the first-generation Miata the MX-5 retains all of the original’s fun and wraps it in a more livable package.
Despite being an all-new model, the 2012 Mazda5 doesn’t get any big changes. Luckily for Mazda they don’t have to try too hard, as the 5 is all alone in the mini-minivan segment. Still, that doesn’t change the fact that it’s one of the best examples of practicality, style and price on the market.
Mazda’s mid-size sedan lacks much of the brand’s sporty characteristics and the standard 4-cylinder engine does little to help.
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