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…]
The Mazda RX7 and Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R might not seem like perfect rivals, but Torque GT brought them together to show how two manufacturers could come up with two very different recipes for essentially [Read More…]
David’s monster of an Mazda RX-7 has a turbocharged peripheral ported 4-rotor engine in it. On top of that you get the sweet, sweet sound of the straight cut gears whining in its dog box [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…]
A lot of limited edition versions of video games are quite expensive, but $46,000? It makes a bit more sense when the game comes with a car. The Gran Turismo Sport “Super Bundle” comes with a special [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 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…]
“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…]
RD Film’s videos just keep getting better and better. Take a look at their latest edit “JDM Heaven” showing off a sweet Rocket Bunny RX-7 as well as a Nissan R32.
Mazda and Toyota are joining with Denso Corporation to form a new company that will develop electric vehicle technologies. The plans build on a partnership announced in August when Toyota agreed to take a 5 percent [Read More…]
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