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Blog entries

"Challenge & Inspire" Competition on Facebook

Posted: May 17 2011

Great Prizes to win on Facebook - Mazda is looking for ideas that defy convention.

Tags: competition, defy convention, facebook, ideas, win

Comments: 3
Views: 88

Inside Track’s Dan Trent make racing debut in Mazda MX-5 GT

Posted: Apr 20 2011

Over on the MSN Inside Track blog motoring journalist Dan Trent has written an interesting series of posts describing his first ever racing experience.

Tags: dan trent, modification, performance, racing

Comments: 0
Views: 56

Mazda MX-5 GT – modified for racing

Posted: Apr 08 2011

Inspired by Mazda’s “Gram Strategy” Jota Sport has created a modified stripped down version of the Mazda MX-5. It’s lightweight but at the same time more powerful that your normal MX-5. So much so that TopGear calls it Mazda’s “MiniHulk.”

Tags: britcar, modification, performance, racing

Comments: 0
Views: 89

Mazda MX-5 racing on ice

Posted: Mar 09 2011

Last month a few lucky fans and journalists from all over the world got the chance to put their winter driving skills to the ultimate test at the Mazda MX-5 Ice Race in Åre, Sweden.

Tags: events, ice, open race, performance

Comments: 2
Views: 39

James May slams obsession with meaningless performance figures

Posted: Feb 24 2011

In a recent Daily Telegraph article, James May brings up an interesting topic that is often discussed by members on this site; power vs. performance.

Tags: james may, performance

Comments: 2
Views: 125

New limited edition Mazda MX-5 Kendo revealed at Chicago Auto Show

Posted: Feb 24 2011

The brand new 2011 Mazda MX-5 special edition “Kendo” has been revealed at the Chicago Auto Show. It’s based on the Grand Touring Power Retractable Hardtop model and is limited to just 750 units.

Tags: car show, limited edition

Comments: 0
Views: 58

The most popular sports car ever made reaches the 900,000 mark

Posted: Feb 08 2011

Last week the 900,000th Mazda MX-5 rolled off the production line in Hiroshima heading for its new owner in Germany.The MX-5 was already recognised by Guinness World Records as the “best-selling two-seat sports car” in 2000 when production reached 53...

Tags: germany, history, record

Comments: 0
Views: 25

Mazda MX-5 in the running for the What Car? Car of the Year awards 2011

Posted: Jan 26 2011

The Mazda MX-5 was recently shortlisted for What Car?’s annual awards in the Open-top category along with the BMW Z4 and the Mercedes-Benz E350.

Tags: awards, review, road test

Comments: 0
Views: 36

Mazda MX-5 named by Car and Driver as one of the 10 Best Cars for 2011

Posted: Dec 10 2010

The American magazine Car and Driver has published their annual 10Best Cars and the Mazda MX-5 is one of the chosen few to make their list.

Tags: review, road test, top 10

Comments: 1
Views: 56

Mazda designs innovative Mazda MX-0 for LA Auto Show

Posted: Oct 28 2010

The LA Auto Show is on and for the seventh year running automakers have been invited to take part in their annual Design Challenge Competition. The result: some highly creative and visually stunning designs including the Mazda MX-0.

Tags: car show, concept car

Comments: 0
Views: 55