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Edgy Mazda RX-8 Blacknightz Coupe Smiles for the Camera

Tuesday, February 5, 2013


Our friend Shawnz from Singapore is back with new material for his recently completed Mazda RX-8 Blacknightz Coupe project.

After having the heavily customized RX-8 professionally photographed, Shawnz is now preparing a promo video for the car, a trailer of which he released a few days ago, with the full clip to follow in the coming weeks.

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The CarScoop Diaries: Settling Down is Hard to Do

Monday, February 4, 2013


In the 2010 film The American, there is a scene where a catholic priest tells George Clooney “Journalism can’t make you rich”, hinting that he knows the latter is not the photographer he claims to be but something much more sinister.

Truer words have rarely been spoken, especially when it comes to the specialized sector that is motoring journalism. It won’t make you rich* but, on the other hand, you’ve turned your hobby into a job and that job does come with certain perks.

First and foremost, you get to drive nearly every new car and that includes some of the best. You also visit some amazing places, meet very interesting people and gain an insight about the inner workings of the automotive industry.

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Consumer Reports Takes the New 2014 Mazda6 and 2013 Lexus LS for a Spin

Wednesday, January 30, 2013


The two latest arrivals in the garage of Consumer Reports is an early production version of the all-new 2014 Mazda6 sedan and Lexus' revised 2013 LS flagship, both of which were taken out for a first drive by the magazine's auto engineer, Tom Mutchler.

Beginning with the new generation of the Mazda6, Mutchler gives it praise for its "sleek" design calling it one of the sexiest models together with Ford's latest Fusion in the (mainstream) mid-size sedan segment, its modern amenities and tech gadgets, while his first driving impression of the early production model is that it's "quite agile and light on its feet".

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Celebrities to Race New Mazda6 on the Sidelines of the 2013 F1 Australian GP

Tuesday, January 29, 2013


As part of a large-scale promotion for the launch of the new Mazda6 in Australia, the Japanese carmaker is organizing the star-packed Mazda6 Celebrity Challenge, which will take place during the 2013 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix in the middle of March.

Mazda said it plans to have 20 "big name celebrities" behind the wheels of an equal number of cars, each of which will come in different body and racing livery colors.

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Mazda and Fiat Sign Deal for New Alfa Romeo Spider, will be Made in Japan from 2015

Friday, January 18, 2013


Last May, the Fiat Group and Mazda revealed that they signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint development and production of a new roadster for the Alfa Romeo and Mazda brands.

Today, the two companies announced the signing of the Final Agreement, which stipulates that the Japanese carmaker will produce an open-top two-seater sports car at its Hiroshima plant from 2015.

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Woman Backs Into a Woman Trying to Help Move her Car…

Wednesday, January 16, 2013


Just trust us when we say that you never, ever want to stand behind (or anywhere close, for that matter…) of the woman driving the car featured in this incident, which reportedly took place in mother Russia.

The woman in the Mazda6 (?) sedan appeared to be in a pickle while trying to maneuver her car out of a parking lot, at which point, another woman came out of the blue (or in this case, white) to give a helping hand.

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NAIAS 2013: Mazda6 Skyactiv-D Grand-Am Diesel-Powered Racer

Tuesday, January 15, 2013


When Audi wanted to showcase its TDI diesel technology, it chose to compete in the 2006 Le Mans 24-hour race with a diesel-powered prototype. It was a risky move, as the R10 TDI replaced the all-conquering gasoline-powered R8 that had five straight wins under its belt. The success of the R10, and later the R15, proved that Audi was right. Read more »

Mazda to Boost Capacity at Mexican Plant to 230,000 Units in 2016

Friday, January 4, 2013


Mazda's upcoming plant in Salamanca, Mexico, is still under construction with a launch date set for March of 2014, yet the Japanese carmaker has already made plans to increase its initial annual capacity from 140,000 units to 230,000 units by March of 2016.

According to the company, the reason why it decided to boost capacity is to accommodate the additional annual production of approximately 50,000 Toyota-branded vehicles built under contract, beginning in the summer of 2015, as well as to cater to the worldwide demand of its new SKYACTIV vehicles.

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Quad-Amputee Drifts a MazdaSpeed 6, Wants Ken Block to Give Him a Ride

Thursday, January 3, 2013


Feel free to add Taylor Morris to our selective list of remarkable people. The young man you're about to watch drift a MazdaSpeed6 sedan (also known as the Mazda6 MPS in other markets around the world) on the snow is a quadruple amputee with replacements for his lost parts.

Morris, who lost his limbs while serving in Afghanistan, along with his buddies, made this video to capture the attention of professional driver Ken Block as he wishes to ride with him in a race car.

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2014 Mazda6 on Sale Now Priced from $20,880*, Returns up to 30MPG Combined


We’ve already told the pricing details about the all-new 2014 Mazda6 sedan, since the Japanese carmaker quietly posted the MSRPs on its website last month, but now we have full details on the equipment specifications of each trim level as well as the official EPA fuel economy figures.

Mazda's new entry in the highly competitive mid-size sedan segment is currently offered in the States only with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine generating 184 horsepower at 5,700 rpm and 185 lb-ft of torque at 3,250 rpm (a turbocharged diesel option has been confirmed for the second half of 2013).

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Presenting the One-of-a-Kind Mazda RX-8 Blacknightz Coupe Project from Singapore

Sunday, December 30, 2012


It's been more than two-and-a-half years since CarScoop reader Shawnz from Singapore piqued our interest with a custom project for a unique looking Mazda RX-8 Coupe.

To refresh your memory, back in February of 2010, Shawnz had sent us pictures of his project car, which at the time, was still being built and honed.

As a student, Shawnz had limited funds and time to complete the car of his dream, but he never let go and today, he can proudly present to us his finished creation that he likes to call the Blacknightz RX-8.

"After hard savings and refining the drawing board and the power mods...presenting the Decepticon to the Veilside 4509 GTR Supra," Shawnz told CarScoop in an email (if you're wondering about the Veilside Supra, click here for pictures).

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New Mazda6 Already Offered with Styling Packages in Japan

Wednesday, December 26, 2012


If you have been keeping an eye on our news today, you will know that Mazda will display three customized concepts of the new Mazda6 at next month's Tokyo Auto Salon.

In the States, the Mazda6 in sedan form only will go on sale in January as a 2014 model, which means we will probably have to wait until fall next year and the SEMA aftermarket show to see what kind of tuning options will be available for the Japanese carmaker's promising mid-size model.

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New Mazda6 and CX-5 Custom Concepts to Take Center Stage at Tokyo Auto Salon


The rapidly approaching 2013 edition of the Tokyo Auto Salon will see Mazda exhibit an array of customized versions of its newly launched Mazda6 (called Atenza in Japan) in both saloon and Wagon body styles as well as of the CX-5 crossover.

We'll begin our tour of Mazda's concepts with the new "6" that will be shown in three flavors in Tokyo.

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New 2014 Mazda6 Goes on Sale on January 2 Priced from $20,880*

Wednesday, December 19, 2012


Given Mazda USA's subpar press site, we weren't surprised to learn that the Japanese carmaker has silently released pricing for the all-new 2014 Mazda6 sedan on its consumer website.

U.S. sales of Mazda's stylish mid-size sedan that's powered by a 184hp 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine will begin on January 2, with prices starting at $20,880 for the base Sport model fitted with a 6-speed manual transmission, not including (*) a $795 destination fee (if you live in Alaska it's $840).

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2013 North American Car and Truck of the Year Finalists: Which Ones Do You Think Will Win?

Friday, December 14, 2012


Last year, Ford, with its Focus, was the sole U.S. manufacturer included in the final list for the North American Car and Truck of the Year award and it finished in third place, behind the VW Passat and the winner, Hyundai’s Elantra.

Even more surprising was the truck class where the Range Rover Evoque beat the Honda CR-V and the BMW X3. Where is this world coming to if U.S. manufacturers can’t build an SUV or truck to make an impression in their own market?

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Idiots in Road Rage Incident Almost Kill Pedestrians

Wednesday, December 5, 2012


It’s one thing being annoyed over something as trivial as to who's going to give way first on the road, and another when you take unwise actions and endanger the lives of others drivers and pedestrians like these two swell-headed egomaniacs.

The men behind the wheels of the Nissan Teana sedan and the Mazda CX-9 crossover were trying to intimidate each other in a stupid game of chicken on the road by swerving left and right.

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Mazda CX-5 Beats Toyota GT86/Subaru BRZ, Wins Japan Car of the Year Award

Monday, December 3, 2012


With less than a month remaining until the end of the year, all kinds of “Car of the Year” awards will inadvertently start to pop up. Some, of course, are much more important than others are; and the Japan COTY title belongs to the former category. In 2011, the winner was the Nissan Leaf, which had also been awarded the World and European COTY titles.

This year, Mazda won the crown with its CX-5 compact crossover getting 363 votes, 45 more than the second-placed Toyota GT86/Subaru BRZ “twins”. BMW’s 3-Series was third, while it’s interesting to note that the top 10 was evenly split between Japanese and European models.

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Meet the New Diesel-Powered 2014 Mazda6 Grand-Am Series Racer

Thursday, November 29, 2012


The best way to convince consumers about a new technology is to showcase it on the track or at least put a racing spin on it. Diesel engines aren't anything new by any means, but the push to get American buyers to give them yet one more chance is.

Together with next year's launch of the new 2014 Mazda6 equipped with a 2.2-liter Skyactiv-D diesel engine in the States, Mazda will also field a racing version of the sedan during the 2013 Grand-Am series.

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LA Auto Show: New 2014 Mazda6 to be Offered with 2.2-liter Turbo Diesel from Next Year


Mazda will soon become the first Asian automaker to offer a modern diesel engine on one of its passenger cars in the United States. And that car is none other than the all-new Mazda6 sedan, which received its North American debut today at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Read more »

Mazda Confirms UK Prices for Updated MX-5, Goes on Sale in December

Monday, November 26, 2012


The new model year versions of the Mazda MX-5 will hit dealerships in the in United Kingdom on 1 December, with on-road-prices (OTR) starting at £18,495 for the base 1.8-liter SE Roadster (soft-top) and topping out at £23,595 for the Roadster Coupe (retractable hardtop) PowerShift. Read more »

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