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Inside Mazda’s Hybrid Electric Vehicle Factory

Inside Mazda’s Hybrid Electric Vehicle Factory

Japanese automaker Mazda spent its first hundred years making gas-powered vehicles. The Mazda MX30 R-EV is different, combining an electric drivetrain with a tiny rotary engine that operates as a generator. Process X takes us inside the Hiroshima factory that produces the fuel-efficient crossover to see how they build these cars from start to finish.

Wankel Rotary Fidget Spinner

Wankel Rotary Fidget Spinner
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This unique fidget spinner from MCA Studio features a mechanism inspired by the famed Wankel rotary engine. Like the engines found in some classic Mazda cars, it has a Reuleaux triangle that rotates in its center. Each is CNC machined from a combination of stainless steel and brass.

Mazda Iconic SP Concept

Mazda Iconic SP Concept

Mazda teases the future of sports cars with the beautifully sleek and aerodynamic Iconic SP concept car. The 365-horsepower hybrid electric car has a mid-mounted rotary engine that generates power for an electric motor. It’s got billionaire doors and pop-up headlights and looks every bit as good as a Ferrari.

Driven: 2023 Mazda CX-50 Turbo

Driven: 2023 Mazda CX-50 Turbo

We appreciate Mazda’s dedication to keeping cars pure and fun to drive, and the new CX-50 is no exception. This compact crossover is designed to be a bit more adventurous than the CX-5, with a little more ground clearance and more rugged looks. We drove the powerful Turbo model in top-of-the-line Premium Plus trim.

Tiny Japanese “Supercar”

Tiny Japanese “Supercar”

This Japanese kei car has supercar looks, but the Autozam AZ-1 wasn’t exactly a powerhouse. Donut Media takes some time up close and personal with this awesome little lightweight that Mazda made from 1992-1995. Like a real exotic, it’s got a mid-rear-mounted, turbocharged engine, gullwing doors, and zero cargo space.

The Off-Road Miata

The Off-Road Miata

Car fanatic and off-road racer Emme Hall has in her possession a wonderfully bonkers vehicle: a modified Mazda Miata which has been lifted and kitted out for rally racing. His name is Buddy, a tribute to the Netflix series Buddy Thunderstruck. Overland Bound spent some time with Emme to check out her sweet little ride.

Driven: 2021 Mazda3 Turbo 2.5 Hatchback

Driven: 2021 Mazda3 Turbo 2.5 Hatchback

The Mazda3 hatchback is one good-looking car, with its shooting brake profile and the sleek, sculptural design Mazda is known for. But beauty is way more than skin deep, especially now that you can equip the car with a 2.5L turbo engine and an all-wheel drivetrain. We spent a wintry week with one and are here to share our enthusiasm.

LEGO Rotary Engine

LEGO Rotary Engine

Old school Mazda fans will immediately recognize the Dorito-shaped rotor in the image here. For everyone else, what you’re looking at is an approximation of a Wankel rotary engine, built by LEGO machine maker Akiyuki. For a lesson on how the real engine worked, Car Throttle has a nice simple explanation.

2021 Mazda3 2.5 Turbo

2021 Mazda3 2.5 Turbo

Mazda takes its stylish and fun to drive compact car and bestows it with a much more powerful engine. The 2.5L turbo-4 bumps this Mazda3 to a respectable 250 hp and 320 lb-ft. of torque, along with standard AWD, black 18″ wheels, and more. Coming to both sedan and hatchback variants late 2020.

The Hellcat Miata

The Hellcat Miata

KarrMedia and VMP Performance worked to create and tune this tiny monster – an older model Mazda MX-5 Miata with a 707hp supercharged V8 Hellcat engine up front. They had to cut holes in the hood and firewall to make it fit, but connected to a 6-speed Tremec manual and a Ford 8.8 rear axle, it’s a bonkers little burnout machine.

Road Trip: 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata

Road Trip: 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata

We recently took the newly upgraded 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata on a 600 mile road trip through scenic Southern California. Check out some of the sights we took in with the top down, and then check out our first drive review and driving impressions on 95Octane.

Mazda KAI Concept

Mazda KAI Concept

One of two beautiful concept designs that Mazda brought to the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show, the KAI to pushes the limits of Mazda’s excellent “KODO” design language, and is more than likely the muse for the next-gen Mazda3 5-door. Mazda, please build it exactly like this.

Exocet Miata Kit

Exocet Miata Kit

Exomotive’s Exocet body kit lets you turn a ’90s Mazda Miata into a budget Atom. Choose from a casual, sport or a racing kit with a full roll cage and steel floors. It also has optional wing, windshield and fender mounting kits.

World’s Smallest Muscle Car

World’s Smallest Muscle Car

We may be big fans of the latest-gen Mazda Miata, but we’ve never driven one with a 532 hp stuffed under the hood. DRIVETRIBE editor Henry Catchpole went for a ride in one of Flyin’ Miata’s heavily-modded roadsters, which packs a 6.2-liter Chevy LS3 V8 engine.

Driven: 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF

Driven: 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF

We had the opportunity to take the new retractable fastback version of the MX-5 Miata for a spin through the hills of Southern Cali. The MX-5 RF is every bit as fun as the roadster, looks amazing, and offers added shelter from the elements. Full review on 95octane.

Mazda MX-5 RF Launch Edition

Mazda MX-5 RF Launch Edition

A limited-edition of just 1,000 of the 2017 retractable roof fastback Miata. The MX-5 RF Launch Edition comes in Grand Touring trim, and has just one option – a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic. Each buyer will also receive a custom 42mm Tourneau watch as a memento.

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