Mazda rotary engine will return as SkyActiv-R in RX-9
Mazda is planning a production revival of the rotary engine, under the name SkyActiv-R, and the engine will turn up in a new coupe, probably named RX-9.
Mazda is planning a production revival of the rotary engine, under the name SkyActiv-R, and the engine will turn up in a new coupe, probably named RX-9.
At a ceremony with around 300 attendees, Mazda has begun production of its small CX-3 SUV at the Auto Alliance factory in Thailand.
Mazda has teased a new 2-seat, front engine, rear-wheel drive coupe that will make its debut at November’s 2015 Tokyo Motor Show.
The original 1967-72 Mazda Cosmo coupe had a 0.9-liter rotary engine, two seats, RWD, and super sexy styling. The LA10B has more power and is LWB only.
Mazda will display an as yet unnamed 2-seat front engine, rear wheel drive sports coupe concept at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show.
The Mazda Koeru concept car looks sleek, taut and perfectly sexy for an SUV, and it’s around the same size as the long gone CX-7.
The 2009 ER Mazda CX-7 facelift gave the SUV’s exterior a minor tweak, but Mazda wasn’t able to fix the high fuel consumption of the 2.3-liter turbo I4.
The Mazda 5 will soon cease to be in the USA, with the company confirming that there won’t be a 2016 model year version of the minivan.
The third-gen Mazda 5 minivan was the only production vehicle to feature the company’s Nagare styling theme complete with wind flow strakes down the side.
The third generation Mazda Axela debuted in 2013, and uses the company’s new SkyActiv engines and body construction for lighter weight, improved mileage.