Comments on: Mazda cuts precious metal usage by 70 per cent

By: Adam (aka Mada)

Adam (aka Mada) — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:50:16 +0000

falcodore,

Agreed!

By: Cupid Stunt

Cupid Stunt — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:30:46 +0000

I think Mazda are beginning to go somewhere. They are paring the pounds off the weight of their cars for both costs savings and performance. Way to go methinks.

By: Falcodore

Falcodore — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:34:47 +0000

Phillip, WTF?

By: phillip

phillip — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:28:53 +0000

Wow, before seeing this picture I never realised how much the new Mazda 3 looks like a Subaru Impreza from the side profile. Eeeeek!

By: Adam (aka Mada)

Adam (aka Mada) — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:25:50 +0000

There was also an article a couple of years back in Wheels magazine which was telling the story of how Toyota globally was very aware of the need to start injecting more interesting styling in thier bread and butter vehicles in order to maintain the leadership they were then building.
Toyota admitted that they had production, engineering well sorted and that styling would need to improve, handling dynamics and cut in/out of systems such as dynamic stability control also needs to be fined tuned also.

Take a look at Toyota current lineup and styling is slowly inproving, but they still don’t have overall class leading vehicles.
Ever wonder why toyota is having trouble cracking the european market?
1. handling
2. styling

By: RedBaron

RedBaron — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:04:58 +0000

I disagree with those saying Toyota is lazy or dont need to much because they are leading the sales. I think toyota makes their cars they way they are is because their customers prefer it that way. Toyota brand in many ways appeals to the consevative market, therefore their cars reflect that. Their kaizen approach means that they continuosly improve, but it doesn’t mean that they will change their basic approach to design and styling (ie making boring cars look more boring) LoL.

By: Adam (aka Mada)

Adam (aka Mada) — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:02:07 +0000

Lukaas,

lol

Ya, i get…

I suppose Toyota had that attitude 20 years perhaps?
Toyota didn’t gain global sales leadershgip by having that attitude!

I replied with a link but i’m waiting on ‘moderation’ the link i was trying to post shows that Ford in the US have caight up and is exceeding Toyota’s reliability surveys.

Topyota only just pipped GM in the last year or two for global sales.

There simply is no reason why Toyota being the richest and now the biggest auto company globally can’t produce and sell class leading vehicle in every segment…

Being ‘on par’ is no valid excuse…

ya get?

By: Falcodore

Falcodore — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:40:15 +0000

Mazda actually being green by REDUCING the amount of precious metals and raw materials they use!

Not like toyota using MORE raw materials to build big, expensive, heavy batteries then shoving it into a wheezing, ugly little pusbox and calling themselves green.

By: JEYKL & HYDE

JEYKL & HYDE — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:25:34 +0000

wonder how long it takes for some patent-infringing copies to be made by other manufactorers.if its cheaper,and cleaner…

By: Myke

Myke — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:14:37 +0000

I understand what you are saying Lukass, but as Adam stated it just shows the laziness of Toyota, “we don’t have to try harder, because we don’t need to at the moment”. Its unfortunate that Mazda doesn’t have a bigger force in the global market.