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Spoon To Convert LHD USDM NSXs to Type R StatusAlthough notorious for producing the god-awful Orochi “supercar”, Japanese coachbuilding company Mitsuoka does occasionally get things right.
Take, for example, the newly-unveiled Himiko hardtop convertible. Yes, it’s yet another product of Mitsuoka’s peculiar fetish for retro-British styling, but unlike the ungainly Jag and Rolls clones that bulk out the rest of the Mitsuoka stable the Himiko [...]
The lucky lads at Brit mag CAR recently spent some quality time with Mazda’s upcoming 2009 MX-5 and have published what appears to be the first ever road test of that particular model.
It’s a short one, but it describes in good detail the various dynamic and cosmetic improvements that Mazda have injected into the facelifted [...]
Here it is folks, next year’s (slightly) edgier, (slightly) manlier Mazda MX-5 has been revealed. Last month we got a preview of what the facelift might look like, but now thanks to the folks over at Spanish site km77.com (who helpfully splashed their watermark all over this image - thanks guys) we can finally [...]
How does 335kW, 588Nm and a 0-100kph sprint time of 4 seconds sound? Pretty good right? Now, what would you get if you put that kind of performance in a Mazda CX-7 crossover?
You’d get the world’s fastest soccer mom, of course.
In all seriousness though, Kesselman Motorsport’s CX-7 is definitely the most badass crossover I’ve ever [...]
Most of you already know what next year’s facelifted Mazda MX-5 looks like and no doubt you all know that there won’t be a Mazdaspeed/MPS version joining the lineup anytime soon, but what of the next generation of Mazda Roadster? Well, according to Lauren Van den Acker, head of design at Mazda, [...]
In news that is bound to annoy the MX-5/Roadster/Miata fans among you, Mazda has officially scotched rumours that a harder-core, turbocharged version of the NC MX-5 is on its way. The reason? Apparently the 2.3-litre turbo MZR inline-four from the Mazdaspeed 3 (currently the fastest Mazda on sale today) just plain [...]
While there’s little hope of seeing a Mazdaspeed/MPS version of Mazda’s new mid-size sedan anytime soon, Japanese aftermarket specialists AutoExe have stepped in to fill that void with their tune-up parts for the GH Atenza - known simply as the 6 in other markets.AutoExe have got a fibreglass front bumper on offer that features a [...]
That annual orgy of automotive hedonism, the Goodwood Festival of Speed, took place over the weekend and although the emphasis (as always) was undoubtedly on the local produce, a handful of tasty Japanese treats did manage to find their way onto Lord March’s hallowed driveway. For those that couldn’t make it we’ve prepared for you [...]
Time Attack is now a truly global phenomenon, and the latest country to fall under its spell is Australia. The country’s inaugural time attack meeting was held at Oran Park in New South Wales on July 5, and being the first proper chance for me to experience such an event first hand I flew up [...]
North American RX-8 owners are gunna love this. In a tremendous expression of confidence in their trademark rotary engine, Mazda have decided to slap an 8 year/100,000 mile warranty on the engines of all RX-8s. And when we mean all, we don’t just mean all new-build RX-8s, but every RX-8 sold since 2004.It gets even [...]
