Next-generation Mazda MX-5 will remain a rear-wheel drive sports car

Next-generation Mazda MX-5 will remain a rear-wheel drive sports car

Mazda had considered switching to front-drive but it didn’t want to alienate its current customers and so it invested in the new compact rear-drive platform. This is why the all-new Mazda... Read more


Next-generation Mazda MX-5 to receive a turbocharged 1.3-litre SkyActiv engine

Next-generation Mazda MX-5 to receive a turbocharged 1.3-litre SkyActiv engine

It’s likely that when the next-generation Mazda MX-5 starts selling in 2014, it will be equipped with a turbocharged version of the 1.3-litre, four cylinder SkyActiv petrol engine. The... Read more


Next-gen Mazda MX-5 to receive a turbocharged four-cylinder engine

Next-gen Mazda MX-5 to receive a turbocharged four-cylinder engine

Mazda’s next-generation Mazda MX-5 will return to its original sports car concept as it will be lightweight and will be using a small-capacity turbocharged four engine. Mazda has hopes... Read more


Mazda MX-5 ranked the highest sports car by owners, J.D. Power survey says

Mazda MX-5 ranked the highest sports car by owners, J.D. Power survey says

With a satisfaction rating of 82.4%, the Mazda MX-5 is the highest-ranked sports car in the 2011 J.D. Power vehicle ownership satisfaction survey that was recently published. The MX-5... Read more


Kia sets out to promote itself as a fun brand with an MX-5 roadster rival

Kia sets out to promote itself as a fun brand with an MX-5 roadster rival

As Kia aims to be known as a “dynamic, sporting, fun brand,” it has confirmed that it has set its sights on a roadster, in order to take on the popular Mazda MX-5 Roadster. According to... Read more


Mazda offering a 20 percent discount on all Mazda MX-5s on Facebook…

Mazda offering a 20 percent discount on all Mazda MX-5s on Facebook…

Mazda has joined Facebook Deals, the first social network ecommerce opportunities offered in the UK. The British division of Mazda is giving a 20% discount on all Mazda MX-5s as well as... Read more


Rumor: New Mazda MX-5 might receive hybrid rotary engine

Rumor: New Mazda MX-5 might receive hybrid rotary engine

There are rumors of a rotary, hybrid next-gen MX-5. Our source is Best Car, the Japanese enthusiast magazine, which let it "leak" that Mazda wants to use a 1.2-liter or 1.3-liter rotary... Read more


Next Mazda MX-5 will be smaller and lighter

Next Mazda MX-5 will be smaller and lighter

A smaller and lighter Mazda MX-5 - that's what the next model will be like. According to Mazda insiders, this is an attempt to replicate the spirit of the original launched 20 years ago.... Read more


Rumor: Nissan’s MX-5 competitor coming in 2011

Rumor: Nissan’s MX-5 competitor coming in 2011

Carmakers Honda and Toyota are both coming out with their own particular versions of the compact sports car: the CR-Z hybrid and Toyota-Subaru sports coupe, correspondingly. Meanwhile,... Read more


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