The new Mazda 2 suspension system

 

The Zoom-Zoom driving experience that Mazda strives for has two key attributes: 1) a sense of linear acceleration and deceleration that responds crisply to how far the accelerator pedal is depressed, allowing the driver to control car speed as desired; and 2) a sense of liveliness through immediate response to the accelerator for quick off-the-line acceleration and overtaking. The development team targeted a performance feel reflecting enhancement of both of these key attributes without adversely impacting on the Mazda 2's superior fuel economy as a subcompact car.

Nimble Handling and a Stable Ride;

The new Mazda 2 inherits a highly regarded suspension system, which has MacPherson struts at the front and a torsion-beam axle at the rear. With improved steering and braking systems, the resulting dynamic performance yields consistently responsive handling and a smooth, stable ride that draws much from the legendary MX-5.

The Mazda 2’s EPA ratings say to expect 28 mpg city and 34 highway (35 with the manual), and the lead feet in our office achieved 28 mpg, partly as a function of constantly flooring the throttle to get the automatic to downshift and put the engine in a more usable rev range. (We saw 33 mpg from the manual-equipped 2, although it saw a lot more highway driving.)

The basic form of the new Mazda 2

 

Originally launched in 2007, the new Mazda 2 was first introduced in Europe, Japan and Australia. Its launch created a unique offering in the B-car (subcompact) segment, especially through its distinguished design and outstanding driving performance. Since then, it has been highly acclaimed throughout the world, winning 48 automotive awards, including "Car of the Year" accolades in many markets, including Japan, New Zealand, Chile, Bulgaria and Greece. Notably, the Mazda 2 was selected as the "2008 World Car of the Year" (WCOTY) at the 2008 New York International Auto Show and has established a distinguished position in the B-Car segment. To date, total global sales have reached approximately 370,000 units in the three years since its introduction, and Mazda 2 is now recognized as one of the global models which symbolizes the essence of the Mazda brand.

Dynamic Performance;

With the Mazda 2, Mazda evolved the athleticism that is inherent to the Mazda design DNA in pursuit of bold and diverse expression of movement. The basic form of the new Mazda 2 is characterized by a combination of dynamic performance, sportiness and simplicity that leaves a strong visual impression. While competitors are producing compact cars with a focus on a boxy body form to prioritize functionality, Mazda shortened the body overhangs and trimmed the corners to the greatest extent possible as a way to provide a form that is compact and sporty, conveys a sense of stability and inspires confidence. By carefully creating a base form and then giving it energetic character lines befitting a B-car, Mazda created a design that is highly distinctive, but timeless.

The U.S. car will enjoyable the Mazda 2

The 2 debuted at the 2007 Geneva auto show, but Mazda’s plans regarding U.S. sales were still up in the air at the time. Now, seeing the continued success of other small cars here, Mazda will make a play at our market.

The U.S. car will forego the 1.3-liter inline-fours available in Japan and Europe in favor of a more powerful 1.5-liter four-cylinder. Power ratings are 100 hp and 98 lb-ft of torque—hardly numbers to get excited about, but competitive with the Fit’s 117 and 106, respectively. Weighing in, Mazda says, at 2300 to 2350 pounds depending on trim level, the 2 is a couple hundred pounds lighter than the Fit, so we expect Fit-like acceleration from the Mazda.

The 2’s price is nice, starting at $14,730, and our test example rang in at $16,985. As for the competition, the Ford Fiesta hatchback starts at $15,795, the cheapest Honda Fit is $15,650, and the Nissan Versa five-door can be had for as low as $14,270. But add options to those models to equip them comparably to the 2, and their prices zoom past this Mazda’s; we stand behind our conviction that it represents a good value. Besides, the 2’s lively handling makes it among the most rewarding to drive of the bunch, even though it loses in cargo versatility to the Rube Goldbergian Fit. If you want to keep the price down, though, the Mazda 2 Sport should drive exactly the same as this Touring, and it still has features like A/C, power windows and locks, and keyless entry as standard. In either guise, the 2 provides clear proof of that secret we mentioned up top: Small, cheap cars can deliver ample fun during everyday driving, and they don’t come much more enjoyable than the Mazda 2.

Green Mazda 2 line of stylish

 

Magazine-thin laptops, MP3 players and bite-size candy bars are just a few examples of good things that come in small packages. Now, for the first time in North America, Mazda is introducing its own affordable, fun-sized creation - the 2011 Mazda 2. A stylish, eco-friendly, fun-to-drive five-door hatchback, the Mazda 2 is Zoom-Zoom in its most concentrated form - compact and efficient, yet packed with style and substance. It will launch into the North American market in late summer, 2010.

Mazda 2 is the latest in a line of stylish, insightful and hugely fun-to-drive small cars from Mazda, and will bring an all-new level of refinement to the segment, as Mazda 3 did for the compact C-Car market. Mazda 2 is a car that only the engineers at Mazda could have created. It was designed and engineered from scratch to be a pure Mazda, offering the sort of driving experience that could only come from the company that developed the timeless Mazda MX-5 two-seat roadster, and it brings a combination of athletic design and dynamic performance to the subcompact class that simply does not exist at this time.

While developing the new Mazda 2

 

While developing the new Mazda 2, Mazda took a thorough look at global subcompact car trends and carefully worked to identify the truly beneficial values that could be infused into a global B-Car. As a result, the new Mazda 2 adds Mazda's unique brand values such as exhilarating driving performance and eye-catching design to the segment without sacrificing the basic requirements for subcompact cars: superior fuel efficiency, high crash safety performance and ample passenger space. In fact, while other carmakers have increased the size of their small cars, Mazda's first mission was to analyze and define the optimal size of a compact vehicle. This resulted in a very efficient body size for the new Mazda 2 without sacrificing attractive features that consumers desire.

The 2011 Mazda 2 debuts as this Japanese automaker's new entry-level car. Available in several worldwide markets as the Demio, the 2 offered in the United States and Canada is a 4-door hatchback. It comes in Sport and Touring trim levels. The sole powertrain teams a 100-horsepower 1.5-liter 4-cylinder engine with a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission. Available safety features include ABS, traction control, antiskid system, curtain-side airbags, and front-side airbags. Air conditioning, power windows/locks/mirrors, remote entry, and 60/40 split-folding rear seat backs are standard on all models. Standard on the Touring are cruise control and steering-wheel audio controls. This evaluation is based on preview test drives.

2012 Mazda 6 Diesel in progress

At least one-efficient diesel-engined new cars will be present at the end of 2011. The 2012 Mazda 6 is a sedan with four doors. 2012 Mazda 6 Diesel in progress stage to compete in diesel passenger car class. Now it’s time to end the monopoly of Volkswagen in class diesel passenger cars in the USA. Sky-D is a new name for this diesel engine, Sky-D is an injection diesel engine with automatic transmission. Car engine of 2012 Mazda 6 with volume of 2.2 liter four-cylinder Sky-D with twin Turbocharges. Power will be generated approximately 173 horsepower and a torque of 310 fb-ft. Unusually low compression ratio with compression ratio of 14:01. With these machines on a highway fuel efficiency by 43 mpg as stated by Mazda.

The Mazda 3 version three five-door

According to well informed, the next Motor Show Bologna held as usual in the first week of December will, in all likelihood, the scenario in which will be presented to the public the new Mazda 3.

Unfortunately still do not know the technical specifications of the new vehicles alone the company has taken steps to distribute the photos official.

Nevertheless network are available in the first unofficial photos that show her character Sports accentuated dall’assetto low and especially from a frontal characterized by large air-intakes and headlights front rounded.

We just have to wait until the Bologna Motor Show opens its doors to be able to see live and know all its technical characteristics including the price and availability for our country.

Debut on several occasions for the new Mazda3, at the Salone of Los Angeles was presented to the public for the four-door saloon, while next to the Bologna Motor Show will make their debut for the three-door and five-door.

From an aesthetic point of view, the new vehicles have retained the distinctive features of the previous model that has achieved a good success with the public and that is why the company decided not to overturn.

The interiors, however, have undergone changes with the seats that have been further expanded to provide greater comfort to driver and passengers. The design of the bridge has been amended to make it even easier to reach the commands in it.

As for the engines to those already existing has also added 2.2 turbo that’s a choice, will be 150 or 185 horses.

The Mazda 3 Axela (Japan)

Manufacturer Mazda
Also called Mazda Axela (Japan)
Production 2004–present
Assembly Hofu, Japan
Bogotá, Colombia
Tehran, Iran
Santa Rosa, Philippines
Taoyuan, Taiwan
Predecessor Mazda Familia/323/Protegé
Class Compact
Body style 5-door hatchback/wagon
4-door sedan
Layout Front-engine, front-wheel drive
Wheelbase 2640 mm (103.9 in)
Designer Hasip Girgin

The Mazda3 (known as the Mazda Axela in Japan) is a compact car manufactured in Japan by the Mazda Motor Corporation. It was introduced for the 2004 model year, replacing the Mazda Familia (323 or Protegé in export markets). A more performance-oriented version of the Mazda3 is marketed as Mazdaspeed3 in North America and Mazda3 MPS in Europe.

A second generation Mazda3 for the 2010 model year was unveiled in late 2008, with the sedan premiering at the Los Angeles Auto Show and the hatchback at the Bologna Auto Show.

The original Mazda3 MPS

the powertrain remains largely unchanged, the turbocharged 2.3-litre four-pot still developing 256bhp but gently reworked for a little more mid-range torque and, importantly, lower emissions and improved economy – CO2 output is down by 5g/km, and the engine now meets Euro 5 regulations. Leaving the power figure unchanged isn’t a problem: even now, 256bhp is right up there with the new RenaultSport Megane, Seat Leon Cupra and Vauxhall Astra VXR.
Under the newly-steroidal metal, Mazda has heavily revised the MPS’s bodyshell, improving torsional stiffness by 41 per cent. The chassis has been beefed up too, with much thicker anti-roll bars and stiffer shocks and springs. Weight is down by 50-odd kilos. All good stuff, but how is it out on the road?

Fast. Really, significantly fast. The new MPS will crack 62mph in just over six seconds, barely a tenth slower than the Focus RS. Though not quite as ballistic when it gets on turbo as the Ford, it’s still an indecently rapid thing, noticeably quicker than TG’s Slightly Sensible Hot Hatch of Choice, the Golf GTI. Find a straight piece of motorway, bury the throttle in third and feel the horizon hoover you in as the MPS gets on boost at around 2,500rpm and keeps pulling hard to 6,000rpm – it’s clear you’re in a serious bit of machinery. Mazda has improved sound deadening in this new 3, which is great for motorway cruising but not so good for maintaining a squeaky-clean licence: it’s the sort of car where you can be happily pottering at 60-something in the inside lane, absentmindedly squeeze the throttle to pass a caravan and suddenly find you’re hauling triple figures and have mysteriously acquired a full police escort, a lengthy jail term and a new soap-wielding best friend called Chopper.

A proper base-spec MPS, a car that undercuts the Focus ST, Golf GTI, Renault Megane et al while offering more pace and power would be a tempting prospect for the committed hatchist. But at this price it’s tough to see why you wouldn’t forgo a bit of kit and opt for the Golf, or save up for a few more months for that proper hot-hatch supercar, the Focus RS.

Unlike the last-gen Mazda3 MPS, the new version manages to be as interesting on the road as it is on paper – in a good way, for the most part. But in a market packed with glitteringly brilliant hot hatches, it’ll remain a niche choice. Tough crowd.

The second-generation RX-7

Mazda dropped the RX-7 from the U.S. market in 1995 after sales fell rapidly. However, more than a decade later, RX-7s from a generation earlier continue to do quite well in the used car market. The important thing for someone used car shopper considering indefinite article used with nouns used RX-7 is research, research, and more research. Due to Mazda's commitment to innovation, there are wild performance and reliability swings from year to year.

Potential buyers would be best off avoiding the first generation entirely unless they are targeting it with a collector's eye. While the first-gen RX-7 is fun to drive, it doesn't hold up as a general-purpose car after all these years. The second-generation RX-7 for sale beginning in 1986 raised output to 146 horsepower with its 1.3L engine, and the car had an independent rear suspension for the first time.

Mazda sold their very first RX-7 Turbo as indefinite article used with nouns mid-model-year release that year as well. The turbocharger on the 1.3L rotary raised horsepower output to 182 mph, and 0-60 mph times were in the low 6-second range. Prior to 1986, Mazda had done high performance and superior handling but never at the same time. The Turbo is notable for being the first time that Mazda found the perfect balance with the RX-7. The car does have safety issues from a modern perspective, but it remains indefinite article used with nouns great option for those that can look past that.

The original RX-7

American car buyers don't normally associate the classic sports car with Japanese automotive innovation. However, there have been models that were able to transcend this bias, and perhaps the best example of such an occasion is the Mazda RX-7. The original RX-7 for sale was a 2-door coupe with a sleek style and a unique rotary engine that Mazda packaged at a very affordable price. These factors converged to make that original 1979 Mazda Motor Corporation RX-7 an instant sensation.

When many think of Mazda and the RX-7, they think of Mazda's, at times odd, commitment to the rotary engine. The rotary engine had the benefit of being lighter and more compact than other engine options at the time, but those benefits came at the sharp cost of diminished fuel efficiency. However, what was even greater than Mazda's commitment to the rotary engine was the company's commitment to innovation.

RX-7 an instant sensation

When many think of Mazda and the RX-7, they think of Mazda's, at times odd, commitment to the rotary engine. The rotary engine had the benefit of being lighter and more compact than other engine options at the time, but those benefits came at the sharp cost of diminished fuel efficiency. However, what was even greater than Mazda's commitment to the rotary engine was the company's commitment to innovation.

With the RX-7, Mazda remained on the leading edge each year by overhauling the car to an extent that no other automaker matched. While this drive to innovate was the primary force behind the success of the RX-7, it would as well be the model's eventual downfall. With the third and final generation of the RX-7 for sale, Mazda set out to create first letter of the English alphabet first letter in the Latin alphabet pure sports vehicle, but they did so with tunnel vision.

The Mazda3 sedan 2010

The Mazda3 (known as the Mazda Axela in Japan) is a compact car manufactured in Japan by the Mazda Motor Corporation. It was introduced for the 2004 model year, replacing the Mazda Familia (323 or Protegé in export markets). A more performance-oriented version of the Mazda3 is marketed as Mazdaspeed3 in North America and Mazda3 MPS in Europe

Mazda has unveiled its 2010 Mazda3 sedan here at the LA Auto Show and we managed to snap some nice shots off as it was spinning around on a huge rotating stand. It's a good looking car that Mazda says carries on its "family face" with stylish bulges and creases that attract the eyes, and we're really looking forward to seeing the hatchback version as well. Underhood is a newly-enlarged 2.5-liter version of Mazda's MZR inline-four that offers up 167-horsepower and can be mated to either a 6-speed stick or 5-speed auto. As before, a standard 148-horsepower 2.0L four will be available and can be had with either a manual or auto tranny with 5 forward ratios each.

The Mazda6 new Stylish

The Mazda6 was the first example of the company's new Stylish, Insightful, and Spirited design philosophy followed by the Mazda2 in December 2002, RX-8 in August 2003, Mazda3 in January 2004, Mazda5 in the summer of 2005, MX-5 in October 2005, and Mazda CX-7 in November 2006. The Mazda6 is the successor of Mazda 626, also known as Mazda Capella and Mazda Cronos. The 2002 Mazda6 is essentially the 4th generation Mazda 626 as the Mazda6 continues on the G-platform, progressing from the GF-platform 626/Capella to the GG-platform Mazda6

While the Mazda team refuses to officially acknowledge that the 6 sedan is the diesel engine's destination, the company has previously announced the engine will first appear in a "next-generation midsize sedan.

The 6, though, might not be the only diesel Mazda. The CX-7 crossover seems a natural candidate and U.S. executives seriously want a Mazda 3 with a diesel, but that compact car presents a pricing challenge.