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    Review: 2013 Mazda2 Road Test Review     1358615640

    A pleasure to drive at any pace Perspective is everything when comparing cars, value for dollar and performance. During a week of driving the Mazda2, this author's involvement with volunteer organizations led to several rides in older cars like the Toyota Echo, early Honda Fit and pint sized Kia Rio. The older wheels featured seats with the ...

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    Review: 2013 Mazda CX-5 GT Road Test Review     1358614620

    A winning combination of performance and fuel economy There was a time when being hitched to Ford probably didn't seem like the best thing for Mazda. Certainly the larger automaker had a lot of platforms and powertrains to choose from when Mazda wanted to expand into a new segment, but some of those platforms and powertrains weren't exactly state ...

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    Review: 2013 Mazda CX-5     1345910400

    The Technology Behind the Efficiency Ever wonder how decades of racing heritage and some of the most exciting legacy models ever produced translates into a street car today? What about a compact SUV? In short, a lot of excitement can be engineered into said compact SUV, and an affordable one at that. To demonstrate this, Mazda Canada invited us to their ...

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    Review: 2012 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring AWD [w/video]     1328288340

    Aging Three-Row Still Light On Its Feet All of the auto industry's big-time players are making large three-row crossovers these days, so the segment has become extremely competitive. With stalwarts like the Honda Pilot, Chevrolet Traverse and Ford Explorer at the top of the sales charts, how does a smaller automaker like Mazda compete? Two oft-repeated ...

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    Review: 2012 Mazda5     1297789020

    Mazda's Pint-sized Minivan Gets Better, Not Bigger Way back in 1983, Chrysler shocked the world with the introduction of the Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager. The upstart family haulers took the auto industry by storm, driving a stake through the heart of station wagon sales while setting the table for Chrysler to own the minivan segment for decades ...

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    Review: 2010 Mazda CX-7 GX Road Test Review     1293770280

    New Decade, New Car "Starting off on the right foot" is an expression I hear a lot. Whether it's in the context of business or personal relationships, or when it comes to a new year, I find people generally want to put their right foot forward! Mazda rings in the New Year and new decade putting their right wheels forward with the redesigned 2010 ...

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    Review: 2010 Mazda6 GT I4 Road Test Review     1288595820

    Ginsu Knife Road Manners Mazda has used the "Zoom Zoom" tag tirelessly to promote their vehicles. The emphasis of their marketing has always been that the Japanese automaker manufactures vehicles that offer tons of driving excitement, coupled with sensible value in the form of low prices for their cars. If you've ever driven a Toyota Camry and a ...

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    Review: 2010 Mazda5 Road Test Review     1288595280

    Fuel Efficient Hauler What they need to do, whoever "they" are, is to build a car that can haul like a minivan, is easy and fun to drive while still getting good fuel economy, and price it within reach of the average customer. That would be perfect. That's what they ought to do. Have you had this conversation with yourself? Well, don't look now ...

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    Review: 2010 Mazda RX-8 R3 Road Test Review     1288593360

    Attaining New Heights Mazda's "fun-to-drive" rotary-powered, four-door, four-seat RX-8 sports car first bowed in 2003, and has since won 52 global awards. To date, nearly 158,000 RX-8s have been sold around the world. The RX-8 for 2009 evolved further, receiving a freshened exterior and interior design as well as enhanced performance. Add to those ...

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    Review: 2010 Mazda MX-5 Road Test Review     1288592940

    Sporty Roadster Model year 2009 marked the Mazda MX-5's twentieth anniversary. Although it's seen a few redesigns since its introduction two decades ago, the MX-5 (formerly known as the Miata) remains an instantly recognizable automotive icon. Considering that among cars twenty is well into middle age, if not senior citizen-hood, Mazda's sporty ...