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2024 Mazda CX-5 Base Model: Now Under $30k, 2 MPG More Efficient

Mazda has junked the entry-level S trim and jacked-up the prices of other grades, added more Turbo options and increased atmo 2.5’s efficiency with stop-start tech

Mazda Ends MX-30 EV in the US: Only Electric Vehicle Discontinued

Mazda is killing the MX-30 EV, but it won't be missed as it was sold in limited numbers and only offered 100 miles of range

Mazda MX-30: Dead

Oh, the Mazda MX-30. It has an attractive design, a nice interior, and handles well, but as an electric vehicle, it isn’t great. At least not for America. Its motor only makes 143 hp and 200 lb-ft of torque, which means it takes nearly 10 seconds to hit 60 mph. It also only has an EPA-rated range of 100 miles. With a…

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Mazda Creates Open-Top RX-8 for Local Baseball Stars

The Mazda RX-8 is weird, as far as cars go. It has an engine that spins and also is likely to slowly dismantle itself if you don’t watch it carefully; rear half-doors that are also rear-hinged; and well, have you seen it? It’s just a strangely proportioned car: long and narrow and bulbous, and certainly not helped by…

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Miata-Based Himiko: Not Ugly Enough for Mitsuoka

Recently, Mitsuoka announced that it would build 10 examples of the Himiko for 2024. The second-generation Himiko is based on the fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata and was first introduced back in 2018, so it isn’t exactly new. But admittedly, since then, we completely forgot that it exists. It’s such a low-volume…

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