Tag: Mazda

German FAZ: After the games is before the kick-off005022

Towards the end of the year there were four car-free Sundays in Germany. The bans were accepted stoically, and the freeways were never as empty as they were then. And with two horsepower you finally made progress. Image: Bridgeman Images We’ve been looking back at the cars from 50 years ago for 25 years in… Continue reading German FAZ: After the games is before the kick-off005022

Success of Brussels shows there’s life in the motor show yet

Maybe, just maybe, there is life for the motor show in Europe after all – and it was under our noses all along. The Brussels motor show celebrated its 100th anniversary this year, and brought with it an unexpected glut of new launches. Perhaps glut is pushing it, but there were interesting cars we’d never… Continue reading Success of Brussels shows there’s life in the motor show yet

Rotary sports car “a dream”, says Mazda powertrain boss

Mazda still wants to make a rotary sports car, but such a model remains a long way from production. Rotary technology returns to Mazda with a plug-in hybrid version of the Mazda MX-30 R-EV. The tech is scalable and able to be used on other applications beyond its 830cc single-rotor application on that car. “Rotary… Continue reading Rotary sports car “a dream”, says Mazda powertrain boss

Mazda MX-30 R-EV revives rotary power with range-boosted PHEV

The Mazda MX-30 crossover has a new powertrain that marks the company’s first use of a rotary engine since the demise of the RX-8 sports coupé in 2012, bolstering the new model’s range and desirability. Revealed at the Brussels motor show and labelled by the Japanese car maker as a “unique series plug-in hybrid”, the MX-30 R-EV partners… Continue reading Mazda MX-30 R-EV revives rotary power with range-boosted PHEV

Winners: 2023 North American Car, Truck & Utility Vehicle of the Year

And the gold medals go to . . . The Acura Integra, Ford F-150 Lightning and Kia EV6 took top honors in the 2023 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards announced Wednesday morning. The awards were dominated by electric vehicles this year as two-thirds of the finalists were battery-powered. For the… Continue reading Winners: 2023 North American Car, Truck & Utility Vehicle of the Year

Mazda MX-30 to gain rotary range-extender powertrain this week

Mazda will reveal a new version of the MX-30 electric crossover, using a new rotary petrol engine as a range-extender, at the Brussels motor show.  In a move that the Japanese firm has described the rotary engine as “reborn for the electric age”, the Mazda MX-30 REx will be revealed at 9:00am this Friday.  With the ICE used to charge… Continue reading Mazda MX-30 to gain rotary range-extender powertrain this week

Everything You Need To Know About Kit Cars – HotCars

You’ve probably heard of the term Kit Car before, but what exactly does it stand for? Well, if we were to put it in the form of an analogy, a Kit Car is almost like a ready-to-go Lego set for adult gearheads, which starts as a piece-by-piece project and ends as a fun driving machine… Continue reading Everything You Need To Know About Kit Cars – HotCars