UNBELIEVABLE: 17 | History Defined

Mazda's Skyactiv-Z Will Be 'The Ideal Internal Combustion Engine'

These days, we rarely get to talk about newly developed gas engines. Automakers prefer to hype up their future EVs, while internal combustion becomes little more than a footnote. But some companies are bucking the trend. Mazda defied the downsizing agenda with its gas and diesel inline-sixes, and now it’s…

Motor1 · Mar 18, 2025

Volkswagen Plans To Hit Back Where It Matters Most

Western car companies expected China to be the golden goose. The world's largest auto market was supposed to turn out cars for companies like Volkswagen and General Motors and BMW, feeding insatiable Chinese buyers until the death of the universe. Somehow, none of those companies counted on their local joint-venture…

InsideEVs · Mar 17, 2025

Australians are obsessed with SUVs and huge utes, but experts say they are making our roads deadlier

About 60% of the 1.2m cars that drove out of the showroom last year were SUVs, but road fatalities reached a 12-year high too

The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2025

Mazda CX-90 Plug-In Hybrid: We're Driving One, What Do You Want To Know?

It's not easy to find a good three-row family EV. The Rivian R1S, Tesla Model X, Mercedes EQS SUV and Cadillac Escalade IQ are all pretty pricey, and some of their third rows are pretty dinky. The Volkswagen ID. Buzz isn't cheap either, and it doesn't have the range for…

InsideEVs · Feb 26, 2025

Mazda Is Going Premium. What Does That Mean for the Miata?

The market for luxury cars is booming. In the last five years, brands like Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Rolls-Royce all raked in record sales. Ignoring the societal implications, one thing is clear: More people have huge money to spend.

Motor1 · Feb 26, 2025

Car safety tech has ‘blind spot’ for high-vis jackets, study suggests

Researchers conducted trials involving a crash test dummy and three cars travelling at 25mph.

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025

The Most Reliable Cars for the Money: Study

Value for money is an important factor when buying a car. And there's nothing more valuable than a car's reliability. Being able to get you from one place to another is the entire point of owning a car, so having one you can rely on is always worth the spend.

Motor1 · Feb 19, 2025

Honda Wanted Nissan to Scrap Its Hybrid Tech: Report

Honda and Nissan called off merger talks last week, less than two months after agreeing to explore plans for a new holding company to launch in 2026. Details are beginning to emerge about why the deal fell through, as the two Japanese automakers clashed on two main topics. It's already…

Motor1 · Feb 17, 2025

Mazda BTCC Super Tourer from 1993 to race in the UK for first time in 30 years

A one-time British Touring Car Championship pole sitting Mazda Xedos 6 will make its first UK racing appearance for more than 30 years at Brands Hatch this summer.

Autosport · Feb 13, 2025

The Original Mazda Miata Works Great As An EV

Ever since the EV conversion game got going, I’ve been waiting for this one to happen. It’s a car loved the world over, nearing the end of its fourth decade, and remains a benchmark: It’s time for the NA Miata to ditch the gas and go electric. At this point…

InsideEVs · Feb 12, 2025