The on-again/off-again future Mazda rotary sports car could be back on the agenda, with a report out of Europe confirming a concept version will be unveiled at the Tokyo motor show in October. Mazda has previously shown its potential intensions for the future of a rotary sports car with the […]
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Mazda RX-8 gets 5.9L Cummins diesel conversion (video)
Here’s a conversion you’ve probably never heard of. It’s a Mazda RX-8 with a six-cylinder turbo-diesel conversion, giving the rotary sports car some huge torque. Rotary engines aren’t exactly known for their torque output, or lack thereof. But with a 5.9-litre 6BT Cummins inline six, featuring a big high-mount turbocharger […]
2017 Mazda CX-5, Mercedes C-Class cabrio score 5-star ANCAP safety
In the latest round of crash testing by ANCAP both the new Mazda CX-5 and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class cabriolet have been given the full five-star seal of approval. Meanwhile the cute little Kia Picanto, recently updated, received an under-par four stars. Mazda released the new CX-5 earlier this year but […]
Australian vehicle sales for August 2017 – Toyota sets pace for FY18
Australian VFACTS sales figures for new vehicle registrations for August are in, and it looks like Toyota is pretty much taking over the entire market, with top sales in multiple segments. We also see utes and SUVs now make up 50 per cent of the overall top 10 best-selling vehicles. […]
2018 Mazda CX-9 update adds G-Vectoring, on sale from $43,890
An update for the family-friendly Mazda CX-9 has been announced in Australia, bringing in a range of the company’s latest driving and in-car technologies. Chief among all is the introduction of Mazda’s G-Vectoring drive control, which provides a smoother distribution of power delivery and better cornering balance. This technology debuted […]
Mazda SKYACTIV-X compression ignition petrol coming in 2019
Details of Mazda’s next-gen controlled compression ignition (CCI) engine have been revealed, as part of its Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030 long-term plan. This new type of spark-less engine will debut with the next-gen Mazda3 in 2019. Firstly, Mazda is claiming the new engine configuration can, in the case of the Mazda3 […]
Toyota & Mazda sign partnership; co-develop EVs, produce vehicles in US
Toyota and Mazda are teaming up to co-develop future mobility and electric vehicle technology, and will establish a production plant that will allow both companies to produce vehicles in the US. This has been two years in the making, but now the two have signed into a business and capital […]
Mazda BT-50 XTR & GT debut new 8.0in touch-screen
To help the Mazda BT-50 cut a bigger slice of the ever-growing dual-cab-ute cake, Mazda Australia is introducing a much-needed technology update for some variants. Mazda Australia teamed up with Alpine Electronics to come up with a new touch-screen media interface for the dash of certain BT-50 models. Up until […]