Tag: Mazda
First Drive: 2016 Mazda CX5
For 2016 Mazda freshens the exterior design of its popular CX5 with a number of styling elements that while new, continue the theme of its KODO Soul of Motion design language. On our fully optioned Grand Touring teste...
Commentary: Mazda RX-VISION Concept
At the Tokyo Motor Show Mazda wowed the crowd with their first major sign of life in years, the RX-VISION sports car concept. It's a symbol they said of their “never-stop-challenging” spirit. The hard top sports ca...
First Drive Review: 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata
When it came time for our first drive in the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata, the only choice was to fight the hordes of tourist traffic and take it up to our favorite mountain road. Once past the point where the slow and dodde...
Motoring Monday: SEMA Show Concepts
On Motoring Monday for November 9th we've got SEMA Show concept car highlights from Jeep, Kia and Toyota. In our quick drive we sampled the new 2016 Lincoln MKX and were a bit surprised at what we found. And in ou...
First Look: 2016 Mazda CX-9
All-new, the 2016 Mazda CX-9 three-row crossover SUV made its debut at the LA Auto Show, finally replacing the last of the Ford related vehicles in their North American lineup. And in such, the new Mazda CX-9 gets the...
Motoring Monday: The 2015 “I’d Buy It” list
Today on Motoring Monday we share the TestDrivenTV “Id Buy It” list from our test drives in 2015. These are cars that host Sam Haymart liked enough that if he were shopping in their category, he'd buy it. Think of it ...
First Drive: 2016 Mazda CX-3 AWD
We recently took our first drive in the all-new 2016 Mazda CX-3 sub-compact crossover to see how it compares in the hot new class. First up is my take on the styling. I think this is really one of the best looking ...
First Look: 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF
Having owned a couple Mazda MX-5's, I was pretty fascinated by a new version of the iconic sports car unveiled at the New York Auto Show, the Mazda MX-5 RF. We've been waiting for the next hard top MX-5 design. Wou...
Under The Hood: 2016 Mazda CX9 2.5T
For 2016 the Ford sourced 3.7 liter V6 gives way to Mazda's new top engine in the CX9, a 2.5 liter direct-injected and turbocharged four cylinder engine. In the CX9 it is always paired with a six-speed automatic trans...
Quick Drive: 2016 Mazda6 Grand Touring
Mazda has always traded on their talent for building true driver's cars in a world where dull and bland are king. As we found on a short drive recently, the midsize 2016 Mazda6 sedan wears its “Driving Matters” cr...
