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Mazda is Bringing Back the Rotary Engine

Mazda Motor Corp. is bringing back the rotary engine by 2030! Mazda was the first automaker to market rotary engines in 1967 in the Cosmo Sport/Mazda S110. It also happened to be...

Toyota To Sell Rebadged Next-Gen Mazda2, Built in Mexico

Here's the scenario:  Mazda is a small global player lacking the scale and resources to compete in an incredibly expensive, incredibly tough global auto market.  Its production...

Mazda’s Iconic Rotary Engine Reaches the End of the Line

When you think of the rotary engine, what kinds of things jump quickly to your mind? Let me try a few:  Mazda, thirsty, rev-happy, oil-burning, RX-7, RX-8, quirky, Wankel. How...

Mazda and Fiat To Co-Develop New Roadsters

When the original Mazda MX-5 Miata made its debut some 23 years ago, a number of British sports cars such as the MG MGB, Austin-Healey Sprite, and Lotus Elan were cited as the...

Mazda Needs To Raise Money

At almost the same time news broke that PSA Peugeot Citröen and GM were in alliance talks, Ford's former alliance partner, Mazda is going in the opposite direction.  The...

Review: 2012 Mazda Mazda5

By Chris Haak Back in the dark ages, there were cars and trucks.  Then there were cars with cargo beds and trucks with seats.  Then there were vans.  Then there were hippies...

Review: 2011 Mazda Mazda6 S Touring Plus

Thanks to the likes of the Mazda3 (and MazdaSpeed3), MX5 Miata, and the diminutive Mazda2 subcompact, Mazda has staked out its claim as the "Zoom-Zoom" car company for years. ...

Check Your Mirrors

  On the eve of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, there are a few news items that may not necessarily warrant a full article.  However, they're...

New Study Explores Hearing Damage From Open-Top Motoring

Do you drive a convertible or know someone who drives one regularly?  If so, there may be a lot of "what did you says" and "I didn't catch that" uttered during the course of most...

Geely’s Volvo Purchase Expected to Close This Week

By Chris Haak Alan Mulally's "One Ford" strategy is now nearly complete.  After several years of unwinding the Jacques Nasser-era purchases of European luxury brands (first...