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Mazda introduces 3rd-generation Mazda3

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Mazda unveiled the redesigned 2014 Mazda3 (known as the Axela in Japan) in a series of launch events world-wide. The new Mazda3 is the third new-generation model to embody Mazda’s new KODO Design and SKYACTIV Technology, after the CX-5 and new Mazda6. FOW operates when traveling between speeds of 9 and 92 mph (14 and 148 km/h).

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Event: WAJ Media Day: A Million Dollar Drive

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The event, WAJ Media Day 2021, afforded me a chance to experience some exotic and high-end cars that aren’t normally in the sights of Clean Fleet Report. The event was held in last week in Half Moon Bay, California. seconds to 60 mph. Mazda MX-5 Club. This is just a taste. of torque in the 5.0L V8 we drove. Ram 1500 TRX.

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Mazda to lease approx. 100 units of Demio EV (Mazda2) in Japan from October; coil-switching system in motor

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Mazda Motor Corporation will begin leasing the Demio EV in October 2012. The Demio EV is an independently developed electric vehicle based on the Mazda Demio (known outside of Japan as Mazda2). Driving range is up to 200 kilometers (124 miles) on the JC08 mode test cycle, as measured by Mazda. rotational speeds, Mazda says.

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NTSB issues 9 safety recommendations after Tesla crash investigation; says no vehicle in US is self-driving

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Final rest locations of the Tesla, Audi and Mazda vehicles involved in the 23 March 2018, crash in Mountain View, California. Between 6 and 10 seconds prior to impact, the SUV was traveling between 64 and 66 mph following another vehicle at a distance of about 83 feet. mph to the preset cruise speed of 75 mph. Engleman.).

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Road Test: 2023 Mazda CX-5 2.5 Turbo AWD

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Road Test: 2023 Mazda CX-5 2.5 That’s a good place to start when summing-up the Mazda line-up of crossover/SUVs, its one remaining sedan and, of course, the delightful MX-5 Miata. The silhouette still looks the part Turbo Option The 2023 Mazda CX-5 has a base non-turbocharged Skyactiv-G 2.5-liter The EPA rates the CX-5 2.5L

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Road Test: 2021 Mazda CX-5 Signature AWD

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Photos by John Faulkner and Mazda. Mazda never disappoints when it comes to making cars that are fun to drive. But what about the crossovers in the Mazda line-up—the CX-3, CX-30, CX-5, and CX-9? The 2021 Mazda CX-5 has a base Skyactiv-G 2.5-liter Fun Driving Dynamics + Turbo Pizzazz. Story by John Faulkner. Getting There.

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Road Test: 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited

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The 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited is a rear-wheel drive, 200+ horsepower sports coupe that competes with the Mazda MX-5 RF , and shares a platform with Toyota 86. Heck, you can even get to 55 mph in second, so wringing-out the speed and approaching red line is what this car loves and is built to do. Road Test: 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF.

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