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Mazda CX-5 to kill off CX-7

The 2012 Mazda CX-5 is set to become a full replacement for the Japanese brand’s CX-7 SUV in Australia when it goes on sale around March. Mazda’s CX-7 (below) has had only a relatively short lifespan, having launched in Australia in 2006,...

2013 Mazda6: Popular hatch faces axe

The Mazda6 hatch, the best-selling variant of the medium car in Australia, faces the axe for the next-generation model expected in 2013. Mazda Australia says it is still in discussions with Japan about the full line-up of the new Mazda6, though th...

Mazda rotary shock: MX-5 and RX-8 could merge

The global boss of Mazda has made a stunning revelation at the 2011 Tokyo motor show that the company could merge its MX-5 roadster and RX-8 replacement into one single sports car. Takashi Yamanouchi told a small group of Australian journalists at...

Mazda: Turbocharged petrol engines under consideration

Mazda says turbocharging could be a part of its future engine strategy but will first target optimum fuel efficiency with normal aspiration. The Japanese car maker is in the process of rolling out its new suite of efficiency-focus technologies...

2013 Mazda MX-5 promises bigger fun factor

The 2013 Mazda MX-5 should be the most thrilling version yet after the company said it was targeting the best power-to-weight ratio yet since the world’s most popular two-seater sports car went on sale in 1989. Mazda revealed its aim for the fou...

Mazda i-ELOOP regenerative braking coming in 2012

Mazda has released the details of ‘i-ELOOP’ – a regenerative braking system it claims will reduce the fuel consumption of its future vehicles by up to 10 per cent. The Japanese manufacturer says i-ELOOP (which stands for ‘Intelligent Energ...

Mazda says rotary development will continue

The Mazda RX-8 may be headed for the automotive graveyard when production of the four-door coupe ceases in June 2012, but Mazda CEO Takashi Yamanouchi says development of a next-generation rotary will continue under his reign. At this week's 2...

Mazda Turbo2, Mazda MX-5 Spyder concepts at 2011 SEMA

Mazda USA has teased us with two images of concept cars that are coming to tomorrow’s 2011 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.   The Mazda MX-5 Spyder is a sexy redesign of the world’s most popular two-seat convertible sports car. The conventional folding...

Mazda TAKERI concept hints at new Mazda6

First images of the new Mazda TAKERI concept have just been released, giving an early glimpse of what could form the foundations of the next generation Mazda6. The TAKERI concept will be displayed alongside the new Mazda CX-5 at next months' T...