World record of the Mazda MX-5: best-selling two-seater sports

The Mazda MX-5 is the world's best selling two-seat sports car. Our support in the face of the narrow segment has relatively low numbers: The total production of the MX-5, which is called in Japan "Mazda Roadster", reached on 4 February 2011, number 900,000. By comparison, in Germany alone, every year approximately 250,000 shares are sold VW Golf and Jetta. From VW beetles were even built over 21 million.

World record of the Mazda MX-5: best-selling two-seater sports

The Mazda MX-5 is the world's best selling two-seat sports car. Our support in the face of the narrow segment has relatively low numbers: The total production of the MX-5, which is called in Japan "Mazda Roadster", reached on 4 February 2011, number 900,000. By comparison, in Germany alone, every year approximately 250,000 shares are sold VW Golf and Jetta. From VW beetles were even built over 21 million.

Mazda will show Minagi Concept in Geneva Auto Show 2011

At the Geneva Motor Show (March), this new concept car Mazda will show the world, and they call him Mister Minagi.

These first images from this Minagi today accidentally leaked out that darned Internet, so detailed information about this car remains somewhat limited. We do know that this compact SUV is a harbinger of future CX-5, Mazda's version of the Ford Kuga. The production model would we can look forward to this autumn at the Frankfurt Motor Show. In 2012, the sale should start.

Mazda will show Minagi Concept in Geneva Auto Show 2011

At the Geneva Motor Show (March), this new concept car Mazda will show the world, and they call him Mister Minagi.

These first images from this Minagi today accidentally leaked out that darned Internet, so detailed information about this car remains somewhat limited. We do know that this compact SUV is a harbinger of future CX-5, Mazda's version of the Ford Kuga. The production model would we can look forward to this autumn at the Frankfurt Motor Show. In 2012, the sale should start.

One of the new Mazda Motor Show Los Angeles is the 2012 Mazda5

One of the new Mazda Motor Show Los Angeles is the 2012 Mazda5, a minivan that not too bad although they contain size in those lands. According to the brand itself, the stylistic inspiration Nagare is well illustrated in this restyling.

The new Mazda5 range is altered not only aesthetic but also opens the gasoline engine. With 2.5 liters and 157 horses, retiring the previous worst performance 2.3i 16v. The board comes mated to a five-speed automatic, but the most dynamic can choose the Sport with a manual gearbox six relations. Standard equipment is comprehensive in all, with stability control, air conditioning, electric pack, stereo, alloy wheels and cruise control.

Los Angeles: World premiere of the Mazda Shinari Concept Live

The car was the first vehicle in the style of the new Mazda design language "Kodo - Soul of Motion" was developed. created under the direction of chief designer Ikuo Maeda new Mazda writes Shinari the previous Nagare design language specifically and continue to raise it to a new level.


The concept car shows several new design elements later production cars. The Japanese word "shinari" describes the powerful yet sleek appearance with power, with the high fixed objects such as steel or bamboo twisted or bent.
The word is also a reference to the appearance of humans or animals that deform their bodies flexible in order to generate a fast movement. These images and ideas are the basis for the description of the concept car.

The Mazda Shinari is ready to spring every second - the impression of power flows from each area and each component of the exterior design. One look at the Shinari arouses emotions. Mazda wants to achieve with this vehicle the hearts of car lovers and leave the limits of rational logic behind it.

Showed the American version of the 2012 Model Mazda5

On motor show in Los Angeles, Mazda will show the American version of the mini tub Mazda5.
The first pictures of the car has already appeared on the Internet. The car has a smooth design, bulging front fenders and three wavy lines running along its entire length.


The rear doors are sliding, the interior has three rows of seats for 6 passengers. The European version of the car was unveiled earlier this year, but the picture can not be said that the U.S. version of the Mazda 5 has any significant differences.


Larger differences come from the engines. In Europe, the Mazda5 comes with three engines - two petrol (1.8 with 115 hp and 2.0 with 150 hp) and a turbodiesel (1.6 liters with 115 hp). In North America, the model will be available with petrol engine with capacity MZR I4 2.5 liters and power 157 hp, which is combined with manual or automatic transmission.

MX-5 Super20 Concept live 20 th anniversary special edition of the U.S.

Mazda does not need many grips to increase the attractiveness of the MX-5 (or any other of their cars, why fool), but when its designers put it, the results are textbook. After the good work done on their Mazda2 for SEMA, we would like now to lend me five minutes of attention to the MX-5 Super20, a concept version of what could be the starting point for the 20 th anniversary special edition of the United States.

The combination of gray and orange accents used in the car enters only through the eyes, but there is a roll cage, specific upholstery, handles the first-generation car doors, and a grille devoid of the logo of the manufacturer, after which lurks a turbocharged Cosworth engine. Other changes are invisible Mazdaspeed shocks, ACT clutch, and Racing Beat sway. "The final touch? We would argue that the Enkei wheels of 16 inches (do you really need more?) And covered with a rather chubby Toyo tires to not be cold.

Enjoy this beauty in our gallery, nor did he take from the eye to the Cup race car you'll find him company.

Comes a new generation of Mazda MX-5 concept

New generation of the cult roadster Mazda MX-5 will take some of the principles enshrined in the RX-8.
This is done to reduce the weight and improve balance of weight between the two axes.
The new MX-5 will have its world premiere at the Tokyo Motor Show next year, will use some of the items shown in concept Ibuki (the photos).

The car will use the platform of the RX-8, but according to sources at Mazda, in the new MX-5 will be significantly altered and modernized. The engine will be petrol, four, and will be located behind the front axle. This will allow a more balanced burden-sharing between the two axes.

To this end, the tank and the main part of the exhaust fitted to the rear axle. Thus, all key components of the vehicle will be located between the two axes. From Mazda is confident that the use of modernized architecture of the RX-8 and new solutions to balance the burden will offer ride in open cars, which in coupe

More details about engine update for Mazda2 2012

Mazda stated earlier that the Mazda 2 gets a facelift. Besides the aesthetic changes were some modifications done to the engine range, so that the car meets the Euro 5 standards. Remarkably, the 1.4 CDVI from the offer disappears. The 1.3 petrol engine with 75 hp, the slip, the more powerful version now has 84 hp, 2 more than before. It now consumes 5.1 liters per 100 km and emits 119g/km CO2.

The 1.5 HP sees a disappearance, which brings the total to 102 hp. This emits 135 g / km CO2. In an automatic option is available, the emissions to rise to 146 g / km.

Who wants the diesel Mazda 2, which is a disadvantage to the Japanese. As mentioned, the cost of 68 hp 1.4 CDVI disappeared from the range, reaching only 1.6 left. With 95 hp it is good for a standard consumption of 4.2 liters per 100 km. The CO2 emissions in this version is 110 g / km. Who wants absolutely diesel should not just go for the 1.6, this car is unlike its petrol brethren only available as a hatchback.

Ford Ranger and Mazda BT-50 2011 pick-ups next generation

Mazda launched a few weeks ago a teaser on its future pickup, the Mazda BT-50 2011. The new Ford Ranger, now global vehicle - delivered in 180 countries - and the same base, has followed suit and unveiled the same day for the show in Sydney 2010.

Clearly differentiated, the new Mazda BT-50 and Ford Ranger took growth hormones and muscles, ultimately fading to the legendary Ford F-150. At Ford, it clearly draws large SUVs and pick-ups in the range, while Mazda's infuence aesthetic comes from the Mazda6 and the Mazda CX-9, mode "Sophisticated Beast" or "Sophisticated Beast."

Unoriginal, it will be recognizable with its lights in almonds (Mazda), wide chrome grille (Ford) and with designs fortunately far enough away from each other

New Mazda BT-50 2011 pick-up should be a lifestyle-mobile

The BT-50 shares the platform with the new Ford Ranger, which is also presented in Sydney. The front part of the BT-50 is typically Mazda-held design - with a large grille and dynamically styled headlights. There are striking two-tone fenders and tail lights, pull around the around the corners of the vehicle.

The interior is reminiscent of other models of the Japanese manufacturer. So there is a on the driver oriented cockpit and a wide, tapered down center console. The dashboard is designed asymmetrically to provide for driver and front passenger space is good. Trim alloy look in the door panels and on both sides of the center console, the interior light on.

After Europe, the new BT-50 are expected in late 2011. When driving in this country a 2.2-liter common-rail turbo diesel with 150 hp is also planned. In addition to a version with six-speed manual transmission is a six-speed automatic will also go on. Production is the new BT-50 in the future, Mazda-Ford plant in Rayong, Thailand.

2010 Mazda Sport Cars Coupe Shinari Concept Car

Mazda launched the 2010 Shinari sports cars coupe at the Paris Motor Show in early October, a four door concept car that shows the new design. This design as well as to replace the Nagare design. Mazda Shinari Concept represents the profound connection of driver and machine and the beginning of Mazda's latest design theme 'KODO-Soul in Motion'. Shinari exhibits a functional aesthetic that will continue to evolve as Mazda continues to define its next generation of vehicles.

2010 Mazda Sport Cars Coupe Shinari Concept Car

The development of the Shinari Concept was actually a collaboration between three of Mazda’s design centers in Japan, Germany and the United States. Mazda also said it is working to improve the quality level of its interiors for future vehicles. With 2010 Mazda Sport Cars Coupe Shinari Concept Car as the first step, Ikuo Maeda, general manager of Mazda's design division, aims to create original Mazda designs that will be recognized around the world. He summarizes his resolve in the following words:

"My goal is to create designs that people can point to proudly and say, 'This is a Mazda design'. There is no need for Mazda to build cars for people who are only concerned with 'style' and 'trends'. Whether working on sports cars or compact cars, I have always worked to create designs that evoke an emotional response in people and I hope to keep doing the same as I remain fully committed to develop designs for people who love and admire cars. It is my personal belief that the only way to create designs that fundamentally connect with people and to create designs they love, is if the people creating them are absolutely passionate about cars and are willing to make that passion a firm policy for design expression.

The Mazda Shinari is a pure design concept model of a four-door, four-seater sport cars coupe which perfectly expresses the 'KODO - Soul of Motion' design theme in a graceful and carefree form. All of Mazda Shinari Concept's body surfaces appear as if constantly undergoing transformation. There is no static shape to be found, as if the car is in perpetual motion. For instance the subtle control of the angle of the upper surface of the side sill, from the front to the rear, results in a form that suggests a flash of speed along the body of the car. Aerodynamic performance was a major priority for Mazda Shinari Concept, and the centre of the lower sections - on both the front and rear bumpers - are designed to optimize the flow of air along the underbody of the car.

2010 Mazda Sport Cars Coupe Shinari Concept Car 

The principle of 'dedicated driving ergonomics' is further reflected in the car's next generation Human Machine Interface (HMI). The availability of smaller electronic components has allowed Mazda Shinari Concept's designers to create a floating HMI three-dimensional display; a design element that represents the very latest HMI technology . The system offers three distinct modes: 'Business, Pleasure and Sport'.

Yasushi Nakamuta, the chief designer who led the design of the third generation Mazda MX-5, was the first to begin the ideation of the Mazda Shinari Concept: "The challenge for us was to create an innovative new expression for energetic and powerful movement; something that we had never attempted before. We began by developing the design around the image of a predator, as it strikes at its prey, or the stabbing movement in kendo, Japanese fencing, to express the instant where accumulated force is released.

Ikuo Maeda say, "Further, I consider it vitally important to have an awareness of Japanese originality in designing cars for Mazda. This is not merely about incorporating traditional Japanese elements into car design. I believe in reflecting the Japanese spirit in car designs as part of a subconscious practice. So, while I consider where this may lead in the future, my plan is to create cars that will be instantly recognizable as a Mazda, even when viewed at a distance. My ultimate goal is to create a brand presence that car lovers around the world recognize as representing both Mazda originality and Japanese originality. Future Mazda's will move people physically and emotionally - this is 'KODO - Soul of Motion'."

2010 Mazda Sport Cars Coupe Shinari Concept Car 

Mazda Shinari Concept debuts new face of the brand in style

When Mazda invited us to Milan to see its new concept car, we knew it must be something important. Normally concept cars get their 15 minutes of fame at an auto show, and then it's off to the next press conference to see what the following automaker will introduce. Not so with Mazda's latest styling endeavor. The Japanese automaker wanted our full and undivided attention, with the center of international design and fashion in Italy as a fitting backdrop.

The Shinari concept, which roughly translates to "resistance to being bent," will serve as a the basis for Mazda's new design language, and many of the styling cues will make it to future production vehicles. That means that the Shinari will essentially affect the design of every vehicle coming from the Japanese automaker for the next several years. An important car for Mazda? You bet.

The Shinari was officially unveiled earlier today, and we spent several hours talking with Mazda's artists about the design and how it will affect the automaker's forthcoming vehicles.

The creation of the Shinari Concept starts with Ikuo Maeda, Mazda's global head of design. Maeda was the chief designer of the RX-8 and the Mazda2 and has been with the company for nearly 30 years, but his connection with the brand goes back even further than that. His father, Matasaburo Maeda, headed the design of the first generation RX-7 back in the 1970s. Mazda runs in the Maeda family's blood and there's no one more qualified to define the look of Mazda's next generation vehicles.

While Maeda has had an influence on Mazda design in the past, 2010 is the first year in which he's had full control. The Shinari Concept represents the first styling concept under his new design theme, KODO, which replaces the controversial Nagare them from the past several years. While the Nagare-styled cars were represented by wavy, flowing lines, a trait that looked great on concepts but was tough to implement on production cars (see Mazda3), KODO is more of an organic style that still takes cues from the natural world, but in a much more solidified and powerful sense. Maeda describes KODO as form with a soul, or bringing form to life, with the three key terms defining the theme being speed, tension and alluring. "There are few products of industrial design that can be compared to living entities which convey energetic motion and which invite affection," he says. "It is this intrinsically emotional appeal of the car that I wish to express when creating Mazda cars."



While Maeda created the theme for the new stylistic direction, the development of the Shinari Concept was actually a collaboration between three of Mazda's design centers in Japan, Germany and the United States. The goal was to make the exterior a product of Japan, while the interior was left to the automaker's Irvine studio. However, each team had input on the final product.

Looking at the exterior, it's easy to tell that the Shinari shares little in common with Mazda's recent designs, although like almost every sedan built today, it has similarities to vehicles from other brands. It's almost as if the Aston Martin Rapide and a Mazda RX-8 cued up some Barry White, enjoyed a romantic evening and the Shinari came out nine months later. That's obviously a compliment, as the Rapide is a stunningly beautiful car and the RX-8 – even this far into its lifecycle – is still a looker. However, the Shinari has a much more complicated design, with more intersecting lines and a surface area that's constantly moving and changing depending on the lighting.



Those who dislike the smiling face of the current Mazda lineup will be glad to know it won't be a feature in future models (Huzzah! – Ed.). The Shinari front end features a "signature wing" that will become a new styling cue for the brand. The wing is formed by a thin aluminum band that starts from the bottom of the grille and goes out and up through the headlamps and continues with a bold fender line moving out onto the sides.

The most impressive aspect of the exterior design was the devotion to the theme in nearly every inch of the concept. The various aluminum pieces found on the exterior have a "twisted tension", and even the slots in the disc brakes follow the same theme. In addition, items like the headlights were designed to have a more natural look and fashioned to mimic the iris of an animal's eye. We're also big fans of the stylish rear view cameras in place of the standard mirrors as well as the trick door handles (although "button" might be a more appropriate description) that require only a simple press to open.



While the exterior is certainly a departure from previous designs, the interior is perhaps the most surprising aspect of the Shinari. Easily the most attractive and stylish interior we've seen in a Mazda (concept or not), it's swathed in authentic aluminum trim, leather-covered surfaces and double stitching at nearly every turn and twist. We're again drawn to the Aston Martin Rapide comparison, especially with the design of the deep rear bucket seats. The gauges, modeled after popular watch designs, up the class quotient and the massive glass roof helps make the interior feel open and airy.

We know many of these elements won't make it into a production car, but Mazda's North American director of design, Derek Jenkins, who oversaw the development of the Shinari's interior, says it's Mazda's goal to add sophistication to future models. "Mazda is really an aspirational type of brand," he says. "Even though we are a mainstream brand we have a customer that wants a little bit more. We monitor premium segments, we monitor premium trends, and the question is ultimately how can get some of that feeling into a more affordable vehicle. We think our customer wants a little bit more sophistication."

One thing that can definitely be seen in future Mazda interiors is a driver-focused cockpit. A close look at the Shinari's interior reveals an asymmetric design that snugly surrounds the driver's seat while leaving the passenger seat more open and relaxed. Jenkins says this will be theme of upcoming Mazda vehicles and help set the brand apart.

Finally, the Shinari also features quite a bit of technology that looks forward to the new applications of driver-automobile interactions. The Human Machine Interface (HMI) is split up into three modes: Business, Pleasure and Sport. Potential uses range from looking up bios of a business contact before a meeting to a rally-style co-pilot feature that could alert the driver of the characteristics of upcoming turns. It's nothing too far-fetched given the current levels of technology, and we wouldn't be surprised to see some of it implemented in the near future.



But more than the tech and the attention to detail, it's the Shinari's overall cohesion that impresses the most. Unlike other pie-in-the-sky concepts, the Sinari is a smart, well executed styling exercise that should be a solid design platform for future models. The muscular lines should translate well into a production car, and customers will always appreciate a more sophisticated interior. And what about the potential of a four-door sports coupe like the Shinari making it to production? Mazda wouldn't tell us whether one is in the works, but they did mention that the "business side of it" was considered when the Shinari was under development. That definitely means there's a chance, and we sure like the sound of a Mazda RX-9.