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October 1, 2020 |
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In February 2004 I wrote this in the NZ Herald: ‘In the 1980s and 90s, Mazda pretty much went from one conservative passenger car to another, with the exception of the brilliant MX-5...
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July 18, 2019 |
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American engineer Jason Fenske, of Engineering Explained, describes exactly what happens inside a Mazda rotary engine running on hydrogen. It turns out the design of the engine is pretty...
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May 1, 2017 |
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The way former Mazda NZ managing director Andrew Clearwater remembers it, the people at Ford never understood the relentless pursuit of quality that was at the core of Mazda philosophy. It...
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November 17, 2016 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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Mazda has unveiled its second-generation CX-5 at a special event in Los Angeles, revealing for the first time some significant shifts away from the design of the outgoing SUV, now five...
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October 6, 2016 |
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Among the bundle of SkyActiv technology in the updated Mazda6 range is a component the company calls ‘Natural Sound Smoother’. No, it has nothing to do with the car’s audio system....
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September 9, 2016 |
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The Mazda3 is number three on the list of New Zealand’s best selling new cars so far in 2016 – and the new-look model will add to the success story, says Mazda MZ managing director...
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July 13, 2016 |
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The headlights on many popular SUVs are inadequate, says American motoring watchdog the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). It tested 21 models and only four received an...
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June 7, 2016 |
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Mazda’s MX-5 sports car has scored the best pedestrian-safety rating ever recorded by the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP). It scored 33.72 points out of a maximum 36 for...
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March 26, 2016 |
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The brilliant Mazda MX-5 roadster might have won an unprecedented double at the 2016 World Car of the Year awards, but the Toyota Mirai’s ‘green’ gong was the most significant. The...
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February 13, 2016 |
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Sales of the Mazda MX-5 sports car are expected to lift now that the more powerful 2.0-litre model (above) has arrived in New Zealand with the option of an automatic gearbox. The 1.5-litre...
