If vehicles like the MAZDASPEED3, the RX-8, and the CX-7 embody everything that Mazda has ever intended their vehicles to be, then the B-series pickup is the odd one out in the zoom-zoom family. The B-series sold in the U.S. is basically a rebadged Ford Ranger. A Mazda B-series is also sold overseas, but it is an entirely different vehicle. The current B-series design has been around since ...

The CX-7 represents Mazda's first foray into the booming crossover SUV market. The CX-7 slots between the smaller Tribute and flagship CX-9. Unlike its SUV siblings, the CX-7 was designed on an original Mazda platform. The CX-7 is set squarely against the best Japan has to offer -- Honda's CR-V, Toyota's Rav4, and Nissan's Murano. Other competition comes from the Hyundai Santa Fe and the ...

The Mazda CX-9 was an instant success when it first hit the market in 2007, and now the CX-9 crossover has received a significant exterior and interior facelift, added options, including available Real Time Traffic (RTT), and reinforced safety features. Included in the newest facelift was the new Mazda "family face" with a five-point grille, front combination lamps, new fog lamps, larger and ...

The Mazda3 5-door hatchback, a quasi hatchback/wagon, features a roomy cargo area, tidy dimensions and sporting performance. Its combination of these virtues has earned it accolades from both the media and enthusiasts. It was completely redesigned for the 2010 model year onward. The Mazda3 is based on the Ford C1 platform, which also serves as the basis for a number of Volvo models, including ...

The Mazda3 sedan received a complete overhaul for the 2010 model year, representing what is perhaps the most daring example yet of the Japanese automaker's new design language. The new Mazda3 showcases a styling direction that will eventually spread to the entire Mazda lineup, Laurens van den Acker, Mazda's design chief has said. The car rides on an improved version of the global Ford Focus C1 ...

The Mazda5 is classified by the EPA as a mid-size wagon, but it is typically referred to as a "micro van" or "mini minivan" in the US.  The Mazda5 made its US debut in 2006.  The Mazda5 has been on sale over seas, where it is called the Mazda Premacy, since 1999.  Since the 2006 model had already been on sale abroad Mazda has launched a redesigned model just two years after its US ...

The second generation Mazda 6, launched in mid-2008, grows in every key dimension and features larger engines as well. Mazda says the bump in displacement, as well as handling traits and interior comfort, were “optimized” for North American roads. In Japan and Europe, a different, smaller Mazda 6 will be sold. Engines include a new 170 horsepower 2.5 liter inline-four and the corporate 3.7 ...

The MX-5 is Mazda's 167 horsepower drop-top roadster. Known as the Miata in North America and simply called "Roadster" in Japan, the MX-5 sets a new standard for the affordable two-seater sports car market. Car and Driver magazine proclaimed the MX-5 as "the best roadster" and included it in its "10 best cars of 2008". Since then, the Mazda MX-5 enjoyed a thorough refresh in 2009, and ...

In 2006 Mazda introduced the power retractable hard top MX-5, or PRHT MX-5 for short. Replacing the tan or black cloth on the roadsters convertible top is a body colored, powered hard top. Taking a mere 12 seconds from open to close the powered top drops effortlessly. Known as the "MX-5 Miata PRHT" in North America and simply called "Roadster PRHT" in Japan, the MX-5 sets a new standard for ...

The Mazdaspeed3 -- known as the MPS in some markets -- is a high-performance variant of the popular Mazda3 Hatchback. The car uses the same MZR 2.3-liter DISI turbocharged four-cylinder powerplant as its predecessor, delivering 263 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 280 pound-feet of torque at 3,000 rpm. The car was redesigned for the 2010 ...

The RX-8 first went on sale in North America as a 2004 model and is the successor to the RX-7. Equipped with the rotary engine that made Mazda famous, the 2008 RX-8 is celebrating the 40th birthday of the RX model line. Officially designated as a "2+2 coupe" the RX-8 places performance ahead of utility in regards to rear seating space. Almost as an apology to those squeezing into the back ...

The 2008 Mazda tribute first went on sale in March of 2007. The 2008 Tribute was significantly redesigned from the 2007 model that preceded it. Mazda had originally intended to name the 2008 model the CX-5 to designate it as Mazda's entry level SUV, below the midsize CX-7 and flagship crossover CX-9, but instead opted to retain the Tribute name. The Tribute has been on the market since 2001 ...