Perhaps it is finally time for Mazda to resurrect its "Zoom-Zoom" slogan with the inauguration of the 2024 CX-90. It's properly quick, no matter if you go with the turbocharged inline-6 or the plug-in hybrid, both of which represent new powertrain endeavors for the brand. The CX-90 also symbolizes Mazda's invasion of the premium and near-luxury segment with a swanky interior … [Read more...] about 2024 Mazda CX-90 First Drive
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The 2024 Mazda CX-90 Is The RWD SUV Acura And Lexus Need
Here it is, finally. The brand-new Mazda CX-90 steps in where the CX-9 left off as the brand's three-row offering, but this one's a much bigger deal. In fact, this is one of the most ambitious products Mazda has ever designed. CX-90 introduces two new powertrains, a new transmission, a new rear-wheel drive architecture (though all models will be AWD), and a new interior design … [Read more...] about The 2024 Mazda CX-90 Is The RWD SUV Acura And Lexus Need
2023 Mazda3 Hatchback Turbo AWD Review
The Mazda3 has a few controversial elements that, after a week behind the wheel with, I determined were actually pretty insignificant. The hatchback's design, the infotainment system, the torsion beam rear suspension – all points of contention for a lot of people out there. Styling may be subjective, but driving this car every day reveals that Mazda is truly on the right track … [Read more...] about 2023 Mazda3 Hatchback Turbo AWD Review
Mazda Details the Rotary MX-30, the R-EV
The Rotary MX-30 is no longer a hope or a wish. Mazda has finally delivered the official word that a production model with a Wankel engine range-extender is happening. They're calling it the MX-30 R-EV, and it will make its debut at the Brussels Motor Show on January 13th, 2023. For reference, the current MX-30 BEV uses a 35.5-kWh battery giving it only 100 miles of range. Its … [Read more...] about Mazda Details the Rotary MX-30, the R-EV
2023/2024 Mazda CX-90 Spied
Thanks to spy photographers at C&D, we have our first look at the upcoming Mazda CX-90 three-row crossover. Part of the brand's new line of premium vehicles, the CX-90 will also be joined by a smaller CX-70 and will replace the outgoing CX-9. These two models are going to be exclusive to North America, while Europe and the rest of the world will get the on-sale-now CX-60 … [Read more...] about 2023/2024 Mazda CX-90 Spied
2022 Mazda CX-30 Turbo | Quick Review
Mazda's upmarket aspirations might have caught some shoppers off-guard, but driving the new CX-30 CUV for a week changed my perspective. The 2022 Mazda CX-30 Turbo is, by and large, a crossover version of the Mazda3 hatchback complete with the requisite with body cladding needed to morph it into a small crossover. It sits slightly higher off the ground, and weighs a little … [Read more...] about 2022 Mazda CX-30 Turbo | Quick Review
News Desk [April 22nd, 2022]
News Desk Lexus TX and Toyota Grand Highlander coming in 2023. The Lexus LF-1 Limitless still has not made a transition to production, but there are now reports of another Lexus crossover on the horizon. Alongside the previously reported on Toyota Grand Highlander is going to be the Lexus TX. There have been various insider leaks and rumors over the years, with the latest … [Read more...] about News Desk [April 22nd, 2022]
News Desk [April 8th, 2022]
News Desk Mazda confirms next MX-5 Miata. Numerous heads of Mazda's European division have recently divulged information in interviews shedding light on the brand's future. While significant and relevant, there is always a reluctance to assume these reports also apply to the North American market. For example, Joachim Kunz, head of product development and engineering at … [Read more...] about News Desk [April 8th, 2022]
2023 Mazda CX-50 First Drive | Beauty and Brawn
The all-new 2023 Mazda CX-50 is the first of a new wave of crossovers from the tiny Japanese automaker coming to the United States (second if you count the CX-30). Following this model will be a larger CX-70 and an even grander CX-90 to replace the three-row CX-9. Those models will ride on a new rear wheel drive architecture with inline 6-cylinder engines and plug-in hybrid … [Read more...] about 2023 Mazda CX-50 First Drive | Beauty and Brawn
News Desk [March 22nd, 2022]
News Desk Next-generation Mazda6 Sedan dead in the water. Mazda has begun rolling out its all-new RWD platform with thew CX-60, a CX-5 look-alike that will be sold in Europe. The U.S.-bound CX-70 and CX-90 will ride on this platform as well, but another vehicle was promised as well: the next Mazda6 sedan. In an apparent deal with Toyota, this powertrain would also be … [Read more...] about News Desk [March 22nd, 2022]