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Mazda 3, Chevy Camaro and Equinox win big in Internet Car and Truck of the year awards

Monday, March 1, 2010

Awards handed out in the automotive industry are as easy to come by as penny on the sidewalk. Some, such as Car and Driver's "10-Best" and Motor Trends "Car and Truck of the Year" are merely automaker sponsored advertising packages passed off as reputable achievements. That's why when an actual honest award comes around, we think you should know about it.

Mazda teases new Mazda 2- Will debut at LA Auto Show

Thursday, November 26, 2009

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To help hype its 40th year in the US, Mazda released this small teaser image of its new small car, the 2011 MAZDA2, that will debut Dec. 2 at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show. It's slated to go on sale in the US in late 2010.

IIHS Releases Safest New Vehicles for 2010

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released its list of cars awarded Top Safety Pick. The 27 vehicle list includes 19 cars and 8 SUV's. The Big Winner? Subaru, with five of its cars winning the awards from the IIHS. The Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza (except WRX), Subaru Legacy, Subaru Outback and Subaru Tribeca were selected, that's almost Subaru's entire lineup. Volvo and Volkswagen also cleaned up with four cars a piece taking home a trophy. Detroit was not to be out done, each Big Three Automaker had at least two cars make the list. The IIHS points out that Toyota and it's subsidiaries were absent from the list after receiving 11 awards last year, as well as BMW, Mazda, Mitsubishi, and Saab for not having qualifying vehicles. Other big surprises include the Honda Accord and Ford Fusion missing the grade for only meeting 'acceptable' standards in the new roof safety standards.

Consumer Reports grades Subaru Legacy over Ford Fusion, Toyota Camry V-6

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

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“With its redesign, the Legacy goes from a decent but small family sedan to one in the top of its class,” said Rik Paul, automotive editor for Consumer Reports.

Hey internet, don’t forget to vote for your favorite car and truck of the year!

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

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Hey internet, don’t forget to vote for your favorite car and truck of the year!

There's a lot of fancy awards going on around the automotive industry. Car and Driver have the 10 Best, Motor Trend has their own car and truck of the year, and there's even the North American Car and Truck of the year, just to name a few. Unfortunately all of these award are voted on by editors and writers, not by you. Now a new award is set to change all that.

Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving launches Championship Race Series

Monday, June 22, 2009

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Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving launches Championship Race Series

The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving, a leader in advanced driver training for more than four decades, is proud to announce the new Bondurant Championship Race Series.

Insane automotive photography: Mazda RX8

Monday, February 9, 2009

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Check out today's featured photo straight from our very own Insane Automotive Photography group on Flickr. Today we have a photo of a Mazda RX8 shot by Anthony Mair

New Mazdaspeed3 and Mazda3 i-stop will debut in Geneva

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

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New Mazdaspeed3 and Mazda3 i-stop will debut in Geneva

Mazda is taking the raps off the 2010 Mazdaspeed3 and Mazda3 i-stop models in Geneva and we've got the first photos and details

Design Evolution: 2010 Mazda 3 In Sketches And Clay

Thursday, November 20, 2008

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Yesterday we took a look at the first photos of the all new Mazda 3. Perhaps even more interesting is this set of design sketches and photos of the new 3 in clay. It gives an interesting look into how a car progresses from idea to final product.