Legendary mechanical engineer Kenichi Yamamoto died on Dec. 20 near Tokyo at the age of 95. Yamamoto led the engineering team at Mazda that produced a commercially viable rotary engine in the 1960s – the [Read More…]
Ever since Mazda’s last rotary powered vehicle, the RX-8, ceased production in 2012, fans of the rotary have been hoping to see it make a comeback in a new model. After numerous rumors and teasers such [Read More…]
“Mazda’s vision is to deliver true driving pleasure that will earn its cars a position as the customer’s partner, and will enrich their motoring lives. That motivates Mazda to continually defy convention and push the [Read More…]
Throughout the 90’s and into the early 2000s, Japanese auto manufacturers built some ferocious sports cars. Many of which were leagues ahead of their American and European competitors in speed and handling. Of all the [Read More…]
Mazda has patented a new retractable wing design. While the concept itself isn’t anything new, an active rear wing that increases downforce, the Japanese automaker’s idea would extend outward and upward rather than just rising from the [Read More…]
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