With all the hype about the new, clean diesel-powered 2014 Mazda6, a lot of drivers are wondering exactly what diesel is. To those that have a faint idea, it sounds crazy that diesel could ever be considered “clean.” Stinky, murky, and noxious are three words that come to mind when these people picture machines that…
Diesel engines don’t have the best reputation in the United States. Many people look over the good qualities they have to offer, such as tremendous power and strong fuel efficiency, and just focus on the noxious exhaust that older diesel powered vehicles spit out. Recently, some manufacturers have tried to change diesel’s dirty image and…
For the true Mazda enthusiast, owning and driving one of the all-new high-tech models just isn’t enough, because the real buff hails back to the days when Mazda was just making a name for itself. The development of the Wankel rotary engine, the Mazda Cosmo Sport, and the introduction of R100 Coupe in America —…
The Pro Mazda Racing Series, a minor league of sorts for INDYCAR, is transforming their racing schedule with a breath of new life that should excite racing fans everywhere. As avid fans here at Cox Mazda in Bradenton, we’ve heard some exciting news about how the upcoming season will be structured. Mazda’s Road to Indy…
Mazda built its last rotary engine when it closed the forty-year-old plant in Japan, the only remaining rotary engine production facility in the world. Mazda was one of the only companies to develop and produce an engine that uses an eccentric design to convert pressure from combustion into rotation as opposed to a piston design….
