Mar 25, 2011

Of all the concerns regarding the effect of radioactivity from Japan’s nuclear power plant, the question we are getting most often is “Can Mazdas imported from Japan be radioactive?” The simple answer is NO.  Fortunately, Consumer Reports published a full explanation a few days ago.  Follow the link for the entire story.   As Japan struggles to...

Aug 19, 2010

There is no shortage of rumors on the possibility of the return of the Mazda RX-7.  It seems that after the RX-8 was introduced back in 2003, the rumors began and have increased in the past few months. Perhaps it is the final year of the RX-8, or the proliferation of blogs about upcoming cars. Either way, we have no official news from Mazda regarding this new...

Aug 18, 2010

The Mazda-powered Dyson Racing team wins its first ever American Le Mans Series race in grand form on Saturday. Chris Dyson and Guy Smith won the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge in the #16 Castrol Mazda Lola coupe, setting a new race record. Dyson set the car’s fastest lap four laps from the end. The all-new Mazda AER (Advanced Engine Research) engine is...

Aug 16, 2010

Mazda is celebrating the company’s 90th anniversary in business with a new international micro-site.  The site simply and elegantly chronicles Mazda’s first 90 years of manufacturing. Mazda’s 90th Anniversary. Along the way, they explain the story behind two of Mazda’s major endeavors over the past 90 years: manufacturing excellence and...

Jul 14, 2010

Wow, how did we miss this.  With our new Flip HD cameras, the guys over here at Brown’s Fairfax Mazda would have certainly been able to compete in a video walk around contest. Well, maybe not—these are funny and informative and the editing is top notch. Take a look at the winners after the jump: The Grand Prize Winner of $10,000, Clark Olson and his 2000...

The Rumormill has turned out a great one! Earlier this week, Best Car Japan magazine reported that the next generation MX-5 Miata due in 2012 will be available with a rotary engine!  These rumors are not confirmed by Mazda, but we can still speculate… When the new SKY-D and SKY-G engines were announced in 2009, details on the next next Miata started...