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Student designed Mazda Yuuga Coupe features no smiley face

The jury is largely in on Mazda's new happy corporate face and well, most folks don't like it. But what if Mazda designed a car featuring its Nagare design language minus the smiley face? That's exactly what one student designer named Imran Ali did with the Yuuga Coupe. Presented at the 2009 Degree Show at the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea, UK, we have to say that the Yugga Coupe is quite the looker. No known plans exist for production. For all anyone knows, this could be a Mazda6 coupe. Or, the Yuuga could indicate a design ... Read more →

Review: 2009 Mazda6 s Grand Touring John Neff

With a tagline like "Zoom Zoom", Mazda has given itself the mandate that every one of its vehicles must be fun to drive. While that standard is more easily met with dedicated sports cars like the ...

Michael Phelps to hawk Mazda6 in China Chris Shunk

When American super swimmer Michael Phelps won eight gold medals and broke seven world records at the 2008 Olympics, he became an instant celebrity. Since the Olympics were held in the land of the ...

SEMA 2008: First tuned Mazda6 comes from Troy Lee Designs John Neff

The redesigned Mazda6 is hitting dealers as we speak, and the Japanese automaker turned to the famous vanguards of style at Troy Lee Designs to tweak one for the SEMA Show in Las Vegas this year. ...

Mazda Kiyora city car concept, MX-5 facelift head to Paris Alex Nunez

Click above for hi-res gallery of the Mazda Kiyora concept Mazda has confirmed its Paris Motor Show lineup, which will be led by the Kiyora concept, a water-themed, Nagare-styled city car built on a ...

No plans to release Mazda6 hybrid 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Mazda6. Despite having the ability to snatch the 2.3-liter gasoline-electric hybrid from FoMoCo's arsenal – the same engine found in the Mazda Tribute Hybrid, Ford Escape Hybrid and 2009 Fusion – Mazda has decided to keep the new Mazda6 ...

First Drive: 2009 Mazda6 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above for our high-res gallery of the 2009 Mazda6 The 2009 Mazda6 is an all-new midsize sedan from Mazda that was designed, engineered, developed, and will be manufactured completely on U.S. soil. While the Japanese and European markets have been enjoying the new 6 (Atenza) since ...

2009 Mazda6 starting at $19,220 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Mazda6. While you'll have to wait another day to get our initial impressions of the 2009 Mazda6, the automaker has released the pricing details on its redesigned mid-level sedan. The base "i" model starts at $19,220 (including the $670 destination ...

2009 Mazda6 caught in the wild, sort of 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of all-new Mazda6 shots Few cars have generated as much traffic for Autoblog lately as the all-new 2009 Mazda6. We have been talking about this car for a long time, sharing pics and renderings, rumors and speculation. While Mazda shared some official pics of the ...

Rendered Speculation: 2010 Mazda9 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Mazda 929 from the '90s was a rear-wheel-drive technological marvel that was ultimately unsuccessful because of its hefty price tag and Americans' infatuation with the SUV. Times have changed and big cars are cool again, with just about everybody on the market offering a large sedan. Mazda, ...

Mazda survey reveals pricing and packages for Mazda6 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Mazda6 Mazda recently sent out a survey request to potential customers, the purpose of which was to allow these survey takers to build a 2009 Mazda6 with whatever options, packages and colors they wanted so that the automaker could gauge which will be ...

Autoblog Podcast #93 1 year ago on Autoblog

It's been two weeks since our last podcast -- we tried to do one last week, but technical difficulties scuttled the effort. With that in mind, we packed some extra content into Autoblog Podcast #93. It's the usual rollicking good time where we discuss our current Autoblog Garage occupants, hit a few ...

Mazda2 MPS and 280 hp Mazda6 MPS on their way 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click either image for a high-res rendering of each model from AutoExpress. The Mazda Performance Series, or MPS, is what we've come to know in the U.S. as "Mazdaspeed." It's quickly becoming one of the defining characteristics of modern-day Mazdas, and with the releases of the new Mazda6 and its ...

Mazda unveils 2009 Mazda6 for North America 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a photo gallery of the 2009 Mazda6 Mazda has released the first photos and initial details on the new 2009 Mazda6. Designed specifically for North America, the car shares many cues with the Japanese and European-market cars that hit the scene over the last year. The car Americans ...

Rendered Speculation: Mazda6 coupe, convertible 1 year ago on Autoblog

Mazda's 6 is having a tough time finding love in its home market where it goes by the Atenza moniker. 7Tune is reporting that Mazda's going to flip the script and introduce three new variants of the Atenza; a coupe, a convertible, and a high performance version called the Mazdaspeed Atenza for JDM ...

Beijing '08 Preview: FAW B131 Sedan 1 year ago on Autoblog

The FAW Besturn is a Chinese sedan based on the current-gen Mazda6, and while it won't go down in the annals of memorable car designs, its certainly not offensive either inside or out. Come next month at the Beijing Motor Show, FAW is expected to introduce a new, still-unnamed 4-door that Autoblog ...

Spy Shots: Mazda6 interior snapped 1 year ago on Autoblog

Move along, hardly anything to see here. Still, it's always interesting to chart the changes. KGP photographers demonstrated the importance of keeping the glovebox stocked with trailmix, which allows these sharp shooters to outlast their quarry driving around in preproduction mules of upcoming ...

Spy Shots: 2009 Mazda6 caught naked with new curves 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view high-res spy shots of the 2009 Mazda6 var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/2009_Mazda6_caught_naked_with_new_curves'; Last September at the Frankfurt Motor Show, we made the claim that the new Euro-spec Mazda6 was bringing sexy back to the midsize sedan market. The version ...

Mazda6 coupe sketch surfaces, prognostication ensues 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to see the original rendering If there's anything that Vince Burlapp of Hollywood Extra fame is good for, it's random sketches with no attribution and even less information. This newest pic appears to be a possible concept for a Mazda6-based coupe, sporting many of the design elements ...

Following CX-9, Mazda to make more vehicles just for U.S. 1 year ago on Autoblog

The CX-9 was Mazda's first vehicle designed specifically for US consumption, and one Motor Trend SUV of the year award later, Mazda may be on to something. Sales momentum has increased steadily for the seven-seat utility vehicle, with 3,000 units flying off dealer lots in October alone. Mazda's ...

Tokyo Motor Show: Mazda Atenza hatchback and sport wagon 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for plenty of high-res pics of the Mazda Atenza. Although Mazda's press conference was an odd combination of staid, staccato press-speak and hyperactive performance art, two of the debuts were relatively unremarkable. The redesigned Atenza (Mazda6 to those of us in the States) ...

Frankfurt 2007: The new Mazda6 brings sexy back to the midsize market 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click for high-res live shots that have been added to the media pic gallery var digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/other_sports/LIVE_pics_of_the_new_Mazda6'; Although rumor has it this isn't the exact Mazda6 we'll be getting Stateside, we finally saw the car in the metal with our own eyes and like ...

Frankfurt Preview: 2008 Mazda6 breaks early 2 years ago on Autoblog

click image for gallery of high-res photos Frankfurt's IAA is just days away, and as the eventual deadline approaches, more and more info on new models are being leaked despite the best attempts of automakers to prevent it. This time 'round it's the new Mazda6, a mid-sized sedan set to go ...

Mazda6 teaser hits the web, set to debut in Frankfurt 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a high-res pic. Mazda has just released a teaser image of the new Mazda6 that will be officially unveiled next month in Frankfurt. The Mondeo-based sedan gets some freshly styled sheet metal that forms a familial resemblance to the recently released Mazda2, with more ...

Rendered Speculation: 2009 Mazda6 2 years ago on Autoblog

Several prototypes for the next-gen Mazda6 have been spotted in recent months, but most were covered with enough camouflage to prevent prying eyes from catching a glimpse of the car ahead of its launch early next year. New renderings that have just been released allow us to peel away the protective ...

Spy Shots: 2008 Mazda6 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view more shots of the 2008 Mazda6 partially uncovered Though spy shots of the 2008 Mazda6 have been snapped before, the automaker has done a good job obscuring the car's new shape from the camera's lens... until now. Chris Doane has managed to track down a production prototype ...

New Mazda6 a go for Frankfurt, sales begin this fall 2 years ago on Autoblog

Current 6 pictured above Last month we speculated, but now we're pretty sure. Winding Road (via "the Republic of Moldova's premier automobile website", Auto.tihai.md), has learned that the all-new, next-gen Mazda6 will officially debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show this fall. European sales should ...

Spy Shots: Next generation Mazda6 coming to Frankfurt 2 years ago on Autoblog

More spy shots of the next generation Mazda6 have turned up across the pond at Auto Express -- this time with more angles than we've seen before. From the images it does look like the new model is a bit larger and more aggressive looking than the current version. As with the Mazda3 it looks like ...

Spy Shots: More Mazda6 pics 2 years ago on Autoblog

Another day, another dose of spy pics of the new Mazda6. Bigger than the previous model, the new 6 is rumored to be sitting on the CD3-2 platform found under the Ford Mondeo and Volvo S80. We expect some version of Ford's 3.5L Cyclone V6 in top models, and a 2.5L four cylinder in the base 6. One of ...

Spy Shots: 2009 Mazda6 2 years ago on Autoblog

When the Mazda 6 came out in 2003 it had the best driving dynamics in its class, but four years later there's more power and more size everywhere else in the segment. We got our first glimmer of hope for a new 6 last summer when we tipped you off to some photos of a Mazda 6 test mule and now it ...

Mazda recalls 12,000 over bad airbags 3 years ago on Autoblog

Mazda Motor announced Thursday that it will recall more than 12,000 vehicles from the Japanese domestic market to replace faulty airbags. The recall covers the JDM Premacy, Atenza and Ixion models (branded as Fords in Japan) manufactured between March 1999 and July 2002. Three accidents have ...

Spy Shots: 2008 Mazda6 3 years ago on Autoblog

Ace spy photog Chris Doane has scored shots of the 2008 Mazda6, and they show that the next mid-size from Mazda will grow in both length and width over the current model. Check out the extended rear fender flares and raised gas gap, both both clear indicators that the 6's sheetmetal will be ...

Jerry Flint on Mazda: Who's Zoom-Zoomin' who? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Automotive curmudgeon critic Jerry Flint puts Mazda in his crosshairs for his latest column, Backstreet Driver. He addresses what is a well-known issue about the automaker: There has been no growth in Mazda sales for over a decade. Mazda vehicles are “it” cars among many automotive ...

Esquire magazine picks its '10 Most Awesome Autos' 3 years ago on Autoblog

As Esquire magazine appears to have forgotten to post its "10 Most Awesome Autos" feature from its May issue online, Terry Box at the Dallas Morning News has been kind enough to accommodate list fanatics. The men's magazine actually made a pretty good show of picking its 10 favorite cars ...

Spy Shots: 2008 Mazda 6 mule bagged! 3 years ago on Autoblog

Mazda's bread-and-butter 6 looks to be receiving a dramatic makeover for 2008. Fortunately for consumers, the cross-eyed development tester seen here isn't it. But like momma always said, it's what's inside that counts, and Hefty bag four-doored dose of Zoom-Zoom appears to be no ...






Autoblog Podcast #153: With Phil Berg

Phil Berg puts his reputation on the line and hangs with the podcast crew.

 
 

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