Our spies bag clearest shots yet of potent hot hatch on test.
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The votes have been counted, and the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada has just announced the top finalists in each of the four main categories for the 2009 Car of the Year awards. This year's Car Of The Year field has been narrowed down to the Hyundai Genesis, Mazda 6 and Toyota Corolla- a wide spread of contenders ranging from luxurious and powerful to sensible and miserly.
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Mitsubishi Motors and Mazda have asked for Japanese government help to pay workers at plants idled due to the credit crisis.
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If automakers know their brand's core strengths and weaknesses and react quickly to events, they'll make it through the next 18 months, the CEO of Mazda North American Operations said today at the Automotive News World Congress.
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Mazda's Philip Waring is the new chief operating officer of the carmaker's European operations. Waring, 51, a UK citizen, has overseen the Japanese carmaker's growth in Europe since he took charge of Mazda's European sales organization in July 2005.
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Mazda Motor Corporation has announced more adjustments to production in Japan for February and March.
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Mazda Motor Corp. said today it would cut salaries for white-collar workers in Japan to reduce costs amid a slide in global car sales.
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The RX-8 didn't need to be any more agile or sporty, but Mazda's dialed it up a notch anyways with their new-for-2009 R3 package. Building on the machine's recent makeover, the R3 kit adds a few goodies to get the tuner and performance buffs talking around the water cooler. Sunroof? Gone. Power seats? Gone. Lip-kit? Very much. The R3 add-ons give RX-8 a strictly race-track appearance.
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The RX-8 didn't need to be any more agile or sporty, but Mazda's dialed it up a notch anyways with their new-for-2009 R3 package. Building on the machine's recent makeover, the R3 kit adds a few goodies to get the tuner and performance buffs talking around the water cooler. Sunroof? Gone. Power seats? Gone. Lip-kit? Very much. The R3 add-ons give RX-8 a strictly race-track appearance.
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Production of the Ford Fiesta has begun at the Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Company manufacturing facility in Nanjing, China.
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The Canadian Premiere of the 2010 Mazda3 was held at the Montréal International Auto Show today. The much anticipated car will be offered at a starting price of $15,995.
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The Detroit 3 automakers have pulled out of this year's Tokyo auto show to cut costs. Ford Motor Co. this afternoon confirmed Japanese media reports that Ford would not be participating this year. It wasn't clear if Volvo or Mazda would participate.
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Mazda is "guardedly optimistic" about its prospects in 2009 after achieving record European sales in 2008. The Japanese carmaker increased its 2008 unit sales by 9.8 percent to 342,800 in Europe, including Russia and Turkey.
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Volkswagen's Concept Bluesport, one of the stars here at the Detroit show, is a Mazda MX-5 rival based on a new group platform and there's about a 70% chance of the mid-engine rear wheel drive roadster making it into production, according to VW.
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This week, Auto123.com features the following road tests: The Honda Fit, a diminutive Japanese car that stands out thanks to its fuel efficiency and versatile interior. The four-cylinder Mazda Tribute, a frugal version of the popular SUV. And the Lincoln MKS, symbolizing the revival of Ford's luxury brand.
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Mazda Motor will fit the world's first single-nanocatalyst to its redesigned 3 (sold as the Axela in Japan) on sale later this year. The new catalyst, said to be highly durable, significantly reduces the amount of precious metals used.
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Mazda reveals its plans for wild new 2, alongside tuned versions of popular 6 and RX-8
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Before this year, every time we would get invited to the launch of a small SUV or crossover, the manufacturer lined up only the most powerful versions of their new model. Even if 4-cylinder and V6 engines were available, when we asked if we could try out a version with the smaller engine, we would get an answer that sounded like: "Um... we don't have any right now."
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It's tricky business updating a car like the Mazda 6, especially with the original's reputation as the sportiest and most energetic model in its class. It offered handling, style and entertainment value at above-par levels, not to mention a great look and very sporty driving characteristics. If BMW made a front-drive car, it would probably drive just like the last-generation Mazda 6.
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