THE BEGINNING In 1999, Mazda began the project to replace the old Familia/323/Protegé models with new hatchback and sedan designs. This effort was led by chief designer Hideki Suzuki and involved collaboration between Mazda’s design centres in the USA, Germany, and Japan. In 2001, Hasip Girgin’s design was selected, and he spent six months refining … Read more
Clean, compact and a great driving experience: Mazda has reviewed the Mazda2 Hybrid (WLTP fuel consumption (combined): 4.3-3.8 l/100 km; CO2 emissions (combined): 97-87 g/km. Please note: All values are provisional and could be subject to change. EC type approval and certificate of conformity with official values are not yet available.), updating the exterior to a … Read more
Mazda Motor Corporation announced that the Le Mans winning Mazda 787B will be conducting a demonstration run1 at the Centenary Anniversary of 24 Hours of Le Mans race. The 91st race is due to be held at Le Mans Sarthe Circuit in France from the 7th to the 11th of June, 2023. The Mazda 787B, powered by a … Read more
The joy of driving, lightweight design and the rotary engine: three elements that define Mazda’s DNA – and continue to fascinate the team at the Hiroshima-based carmaker. One Mazda stands out from all the rest for giving all these elements a new level of meaning, cementing the compact rotary-engined sports car in the minds of … Read more
Light plays a fundamental role in all aspects of our lives, yet its importance goes beyond science. Serving as an essential element in another no less important dimension of human life: Design. Mazda’s designers not only consider the materials they work with but also use light and shadow as a tool to shape the graceful … Read more
The Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV series plug-in hybrid1 has received a maximum five-star rating by Euro NCAP. The excellent results of the battery-electric MX-30 e-Skyactiv EV2 tested in 2020 now officially apply to its new plug-in hybrid derivative, too. Both MX-30 derivatives score impressively in all four Euro NCAP test categories: Adult Occupant – 91%, Child Occupant … Read more
Making its European debut at the 2023 Brussels Motor Show, the unique Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV series plug-in hybrid joins the pure electric Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv in Mazda’s electrified line-up. The Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV is a series plug-in hybrid that offers the same customer values as the pure electric Mazda MX-30, while simultaneously offering … Read more
Faithful to its multi-solution approach to the global challenges of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Mazda will introduce a new powertrain option for its MX-30 at the Brussels Motor Show 2023. Available on the European market from the spring this year the unique plug-in hybrid powertrain of Mazda’s compact crossover will feature an electric generator powered … Read more
The all-new Mazda CX-60 has been awarded the maximum five-star rating by Euro NCAP in its latest series of tests, with 91% and 88% scores in its child and adult occupancy categories respectively. An impressive 89% score in the area of Vulnerable Road Users Protection was also achieved. The Mazda CX-60 achieved maximum points for … Read more
With 707 cars, the MX-5 Rally of Records, held on September 18th 2022, at the Modena Circuit, broke the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for largest parade of Mazda cars in the world. It beats the Dutch record set in 2013, which, with 683 cars, had held the record for almost a decade. The parade brought … Read more