In February 2004 I wrote this in the NZ Herald: ‘In the 1980s and 90s, Mazda pretty much went from one conservative passenger car to another, with the exception of the brilliant MX-5 sports car. ‘Its mainstream models were well built but largely lifeless. An outsider could be forgiven for thinking that Mazda executives wore cardigans, carried cut lunches and sat around … [Read more...] about Skyactiv-X: 16 years on, Mazda paints another picture of itself
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Mazda rotary runs at its most efficient on hydrogen …
American engineer Jason Fenske, of Engineering Explained, describes exactly what happens inside a Mazda rotary engine running on hydrogen. It turns out the design of the engine is pretty much ideal for burning hydrogen. … [Read more...] about Mazda rotary runs at its most efficient on hydrogen …
Former Mazda chief drives down memory lane in a new CX-5
The way former Mazda NZ managing director Andrew Clearwater remembers it, the people at Ford never understood the relentless pursuit of quality that was at the core of Mazda philosophy. It was the late 1980s, early 1990s. Ford HQ in Detroit owned 25 per cent of Mazda; had done since 1979. Clearwater was a Ford NZ marketing man. In the same building in South Auckland were … [Read more...] about Former Mazda chief drives down memory lane in a new CX-5
Mazda adds lustre to new CX-5 and its colour scheme
Mazda has unveiled its second-generation CX-5 at a special event in Los Angeles, revealing for the first time some significant shifts away from the design of the outgoing SUV, now five years old. The changes bring the new CX-5 into line with the recently released and bigger CX-9. They include a 10mm longer vehicle; 10mm lower centre of gravity; windscreen A-pillars pushed … [Read more...] about Mazda adds lustre to new CX-5 and its colour scheme
Mazda6 gets bundle of upgrades, all at the right price
Among the bundle of SkyActiv technology in the updated Mazda6 range is a component the company calls ‘Natural Sound Smoother’. No, it has nothing to do with the car’s audio system. Rather it quietens down the clatter from the four-cylinder 2.2-litre diesel variant. It sits inside each hollow piston pin and absorbs vibrations generated by the piston going up and down … [Read more...] about Mazda6 gets bundle of upgrades, all at the right price