Press Release — Adds Skip Barber Racing School MAZDASPEED Challenge Class — December 01, 2011 (Orlando, Fla.) MAZDASPEED announced a partial 2012 SCCA Pro Racing Playboy MX-5 Cup Schedule at the annual Performance racing Industry Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. It was also announced that the grids would be growing considerably with the addition of … Read more
Press Release Thank you Laura for your kind introduction, it is my pleasure to be here today. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for joining us for the opening of this year’s auto show. Before I start, let me share with you some facts about myself that Laura did not mention…. Let me begin … Read more
Press Release Thank you so much, and welcome to the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. What a thrill it is for me to kick off media days with the opening press conference, and for me to follow my boss Yamanouchi-san’s keynote speech. Yamanouchi-san referred to Zoom-Zoom earlier this morning as a sort-of rallying cry for … Read more
Press Release HIROSHIMA, Japan (November 25, 2011)-Mazda Motor Corporation has developed the world’s first passenger vehicle regenerative braking system that uses a capacitor. The groundbreaking system, which Mazda calls ‘i-ELOOP’, will begin to appear in Mazda’s vehicles in 2012. In real-world driving conditions with frequent acceleration and braking, ‘i-ELOOP’ improves fuel economy by approximately 10 … Read more
Press Release 2013 CX-5 Low Resolution(32 kb) High Resolution (5678 kb) – Compact SUV Features Full Suite of SKYACTIV Technologies, Offers Best-in-Class Fuel Economy – LOS ANGELES (November 16, 2011) – Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today unveiled its all-new 2013 CX-5 compact SUV at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The North American debut is … Read more
Press Release – Takes Home Top Honors in the Sportscar Category – LOS ANGELES (November 16, 2011) – The 2012 MAZDASPEED3 was today named the vehicle that retains the highest residual value in its class, according to ALG, the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data. The annual ALG Residual Value Awards recognize automakers’ … Read more
Press Release Elliott Skeer.JPG Low Resolution (65 kb) ELLIOTT SKEER WINS MAZDA SHOOTOUT — Carlsbad California High School Student Wins Biggest Prize in Club Racing — November 10, 2011 (Irvine, Calif.). Elliott Skeer will follow in the footsteps of Andrew Caddell, Brad Rampelberg, Justin Piscitell, Nick Evans, and Scott Shelton, the five previous Mazda … Read more
Press Release – All-New Compact SUV is Mazda’s First to Feature Full Suite of SKYACTIV® Technologies – IRVINE, Calif. (November 9, 2011) – Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) will unveil the all-new 2013 CX-5 at the upcoming Los Angeles International Auto Show. The compact SUV will be Mazda’s first vehicle to fully encompass SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY, … Read more
Press Release – Strongest October Monthly Sales Since 2007 – IRVINE, Calif. (November 1, 2011) – Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported its best October sales in the U.S. since 2007, with 18,326 vehicles representing an increase of 1.7 percent versus October 2010. On a Daily Selling Rate (DSR) basis, Mazda’s October 2011 sales … Read more
Press Release –One Mazda Powered Club Racing Champion Will Earn a Funded Ride in the 2012 Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup- November 1, 2011 (Irvine, Calif). When you have more people roadracing your cars than any other brand, the expectations are high for manufacturer support. One key way that Mazda has met that expectation … Read more