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Mazda is a Japanese automaker producing a full-line of cars and CUVs for sale in the U.S. Though the company was founded in 1927, it didn't start producing cars until 1931. Entry into the U.S. market happened in 1970 with the RX-2. Known for its use of Wankel rotary engines, Mazda also sells the iconic MX-5 Miata roadster. Ford Motor Company has held a stake in Mazda since 1979 that now stands at 13.4 percent.

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    First Drive: 2014 Mazda6     1349452620

    Mazda Makes a Marvelous Mid-Sizer It's well known that Mazda is working through some corporate challenges at the moment, but the company's second-half news has been, in general, far better than the headlines from the first half. Global sales are up 12 percent, the CX-5 has sold 200,000 units worldwide and U.S. dealers are begging for more inventory. ...

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    Report: 2014 Mazda3 to shed hundreds of pounds; diesel, Mazdaspeed variants possible     1349128860

    According to Car and Driver, the next-generation Mazda3 is set to undergo an extensive overhaul, similar to what the Japanese automaker has done with its larger Mazda6 sedan. On the powertrain front, expect the still-new 155-horsepower 2.0-liter Skyactiv four-cylinder to carry over. But since the next Mazda3 will likely shed hundreds of pounds thanks to ...

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    Paris: 2013 Mazda MX-5 Miata still brings a smile to our faces     1348851600

    Believe it or not, despite the fact that Mazda first unveiled its refreshed 2013 MX-5 Miata in July of this year, the 2012 Paris Motor Show in late September is the first time we've run across the iconic sports car in the metal. And so we wasted no time in filling our DSLRs with a full spate of images. As you can see, while we eagerly await the ...

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    Paris: 2014 Mazda6 family melds efficiency, sexiness     1348743720

    The all-new 2014 Mazda6 Wagon has officially bowed under the lights of the 2012 Paris Motor Show along with its fresh-from-Moscow twin, the Mazda6 sedan. Both machines now boast a full suite of Skyactiv efficiency technologies for the first time, and as such, are lighter than their predecessors. The wagon debuts with a 173-horsepower 2.2-liter Skyactiv ...

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    Mazda using wind turbine Electric Double Layer Capacitors to improve fuel efficiency     1348496580

    The idea of boosting vehicle fuel economy by using windmill components might sound a little Quixotic, but here goes. Mazda is working on a new braking system called i-ELOOP. It captures energy from the vehicle's inertia and produces an electric charge from the alternator just as the driver lets off the gas pedal. This energy is captured quickly in a ...

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    Official: Ford Escape, Mazda CX-5 earn four-star NHTSA crash rating     1348257660

    The 2013 Ford Escape and 2013 Mazda CX-5 are both impressive new crossovers that bring plenty to the table for buyers. Top safety marks, however, seem to have been left off of the menu. These popular new crossovers are just the first of among 54 new cars to be tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and both received a four-star ...

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    Official: 2013 Mazda CX-9 unveiled ahead of Aussie debut     1347974820

    Mazda is slowly but surely wiping its smiley Nagare design language from the faces of its automobiles, and it appears that the seven-passenger CX-9 is the next to get the bolder Kodo-influenced treatment. The 2013 CX-9 you see here will officially bow at the Australian International Motor Show in mid-October, but Mazda has released a few preliminary ...

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    Report: Anti-Japan protests in China cause Honda, Mazda, Nissan to suspend production     1347912060

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    Video: Chris Harris capitulates on his hatred for the Mazda MX-5 Miata... sort of     1347321600

    Chris Harris and the Mazda MX-5 Miata have a bit of a checkered past. The infamous auto writer once sank his teeth into the little Japanese convertible and didn't stop until he drew blood, saying he was "completely ambivalent to the existence" of the machine, and that it drove "with all the precision of a boneless limb." For reasons that don't need ...

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    Report: Moscow Auto Show gaining importance     1347021780

    Has the Moscow Motor Show reached international relevance? If one were to look at the recent unveilings from Russia, the evidence may support that theory. A Road & Track report makes the assertion that Russia, like many other automotive markets, has matured independently to the point where it has less interest in the major international auto shows ...

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