Sleek, sporty and stylishly dressed to take care of business, the CX-5 Dempsey features a high-contrast custom paint scheme of glossy grays and matte blacks with bright red highlights. Outfitted with a Specialized Bicycle S-Works Tarmac road bike and a Thule Atlantis rooftop cargo box, no road is unexplorable, whether it be a mountain trail or Manhattan traffic. Under the hood lurks a European-specification SKYACTIV-D 2.2-liter clean diesel engine to power...
Outfitted with Burton Cheetah snowboards for surfing the slopes and a Rusty surfboard for shredding the surf, the Mazda CX-5 180 features a stylized topographical map of SoCal locales Big Bear Lake and Point Dume. Seasonal statistics for the snow and surf hot spots are featured on the front doors to include temperature highs and lows, snowfall and surf rise as well as the all-important digits of GPS coordinates. Big Bear Lake’s snowy summit is featured...
The dark surface of the CX-5 Urban features multi-dimensional shadows with each triangular-like design shaped to reflect each bend and twist of the vehicle’s sheet metal. Utilizing the KODO “Soul of Motion” design language of the production model, the Mazda Design team translated this initial blueprint into seemingly flat, black surfaces that evoke depth at just the slight hint of light. For added refinement without deviating from the stealth-like...
Outfitted with a multitude of racing-inspired exterior features coupled with Mazda Design-created interior touches, the Super 25 is labeled with the quick-to-motivate “55″ racing number. A significant figure in the history of Mazda Motorsports, the distinction is a tribute to the brand’s historic 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans win that made Mazda the first (and still the only) Japanese manufacturer to ever be named champion. The Mazda MX-5 Super...
Mazda Motor has announced the Mazda RX-8 SPIRIT R, a special edition version of its four-door, four-seat rotary engine sports car. The RX-8 SPIRIT R will go on sale from November 24, 2011 at all Mazda and Mazda Anfini dealerships all over Japan. Mazda RX-8 production will end in June 2012 and SPIRIT R will be the final special edition model. The RX-8 SPIRIT R is based on the RX-8 Type RS (with six-speed manual transmission) and Type E (with six-speed electronically-controlled...
Mazda will unveil its MX-5 GT at Britcar MSA British Endurance Championship 2011 at Silverstone on Saturday 26 March, starting at 3.00pm. This is the fourth time that Mazda has entered Britcar track and this year with its lightest and most powerful MX-5 ever built. Weighing in at just 850kg, the Mazda MX-5 GT race car will accelerate from 0-to-60mph in just three seconds and hit a top speed of 160mph. Weight saving strategies such as, the removal of interior...
In addition to receiving a facelift, the 2012 Mazda3 will offer the option of Mazda’s new SKYACTIV-G gasoline engine and SKYACTIV-Drive automatic transmission when it goes on sale in fall of 2011. This initial application of Mazda’s SKYACTIV engine and transmission technologies will realize higher torque at low- and mid-range engine speeds. The SKYACTIV concept of the 2012 Mazda3 includes completely new gasoline and diesel engines, transmissions...
The Mazda Minagi concept car makes its international debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The Minagi concept, which represents Mazda’s new SKYACTIV technologies and new KODO design language, is the first model which showcases characteristics for the next generation of Mazda cars to come. For the Minagi concept, Mazda has fully incorporated its SKYACTIV technologies into every aspect of driving performance, including the powertrain, chassis, and even body...
Mazda has unveiled the All-New BT-50 at this year’s Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. The new BT-50 is an active lifestyle vehicle that signifies a new direction in the utility segment, intended to further extend the appeal of a utility from traditional business users to a wide range of customers. The All-New BT-50 features an exterior of an athletic design, overflowing with movement that would make people immediately want to get in and drive....
Like the outgoing model, the new 2011 Mazda 6 Wagon is the facelifted version which is roomy and functional. The car has a host of small storage compartments and a large and flexible floor console between the front seats. To this the car adds a new storage compartment near the driver’s seat. The ashtray has been replaced by a box large enough for small items such as cards and the keyless entry and start system’s controller. For the High and Mid-Power versions,...