New TwinForce Engine Concept Delivers V-8 Power and Performance V-6 Fuel Economy Jan 7, 2007
3-liter turbocharged engine developed by Mazda for the 2006 MazdaSpeed6. The TwinForce technology used in the Lincoln MKR represents Ford's first application of direct injection on a V-6 engine. (PR Newswire)
Mazda's Zoom-Zoom Live Event Rolls Into San Francisco Oct 20, 2006
Drivers will also have the opportunity to experience the all-new MAZDASPEED6 on a specially designed "Challenge Course." On the "Sports Course," drive the award winning MX-5 and RX-8 sports cars ... The MAZDASPEED6's turbocharged 274 horsepower engine and 6-speed transmission will give drivers the thrill of a lifetime. (PR Newswire)
MazdaSpeed3 is quick & nimble Oct 13, 2006
The DISI engine had the distinct disadvantage of debuting last year in the MazdaSpeed6 midsize sedan and CX-7 crossover SUV. Both of those sophisticated machines have their attractions, but they're relatively large, relatively heavy and, except for a few front-wheel-drive CX-7s, usually burdened by all-wheel-drive systems with their inherent, parasitic drag ... The MazdaSpeed3, however, weighs in at 3,153 pounds, which is 436 pounds lighter than the MazdaSpeed6 and 776 pounds lighter than the... (Orlando Sentinel)
Read the review… Sep 29, 2006
But, Mazda's managed to make waves with its excellent MAZDASPEED6 sedan, which starts at $28,555 ... Mazda lent me the Grand Touring edition of the MAZDASPEED6, which tips the scales over the magic 29-grand figure ... The MAZDASPEED6's ace in the hole is this, its willingness to abide by the quotidian without making you pay a penalty for it. (BusinessWeek)
Monster on the track Sep 25, 2006
3-liter, turbocharged, four-cylinder engine (it's essentially the same power plant that drives the bigger, heavier Mazdaspeed6) that, in addition to its notable horsepower in a car weighing just over one-and-a-half tons, also produces 280 lb.-ft. of torque. (Boston Globe)
The first to cross over Jul 8, 2006
The CX-7s four-cylinder engine comes from the sporty MazdaSpeed6 car. The crossovers all-wheel-drive system also is a modified version of that on the MazdaSpeed6 ... But compared with the MazdaSpeed6, the CX-7 is 3 inches longer and wider. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Mazda applies 'zoom-zoom' philosophy to CX-7 Jul 1, 2006
A similar engine powers the MazdaSpeed6 sport sedan, although the CX-7 gets a revised turbocharger that reduces lag by increasing low rpm response. One transmission, a six-speed automatic with manual control, directs power to either the front wheels or all four corners. (Washington Times)
Mazda aims for design pizzazz May 14, 2006
Personal Tech Markets Your Money Technology Healthcare Columnists Latest news Message Boards. James O'Sullivan is chief executive for Mazda North American Operations and managing executive officer at Mazda Motor Corp. Mazda, famed for bringing back the affordable convertible sports car with the Miata , is seen as a feisty Japanese company that is using a bold ad campaign to compete with more staid Asian competitors. (Boston Globe -- Business)
Commentary: Zoom Zoom May 4, 2006
Coming this fall is a punchy version called the MazdaSpeed3, which will join the 149-mph-capable MazdaSpeed6. A MazdaSpeed (high-performance) version of the MX-5 roadster is on the way too. (Forbes)
Mazda's classy CX-7 may seduce you Apr 28, 2006
From the windshield forward CX-7's underpinnings ape the Mazda6 and its high-performance sibling, MazdaSpeed6 ... The engine in all 7s is a re-tuned version of the MazdaSpeed6's turbocharged, 2. (USA Today -- Money)
Mazda named engine provider Feb 16, 2006
It is used in the company's MAZDA3, MAZDA5, MAZDA6, MAZDASPEED6, Tribute and B-Series, as well as the Ford Focus, Escape, Fusion and Ranger. "Adding the Atlantic series to the Mazda portfolio is the perfect addition to our open-wheel racing ladder: drivers can start in Club Racing in the steel-chassis rotary-powered Formula Mazda, graduate to the next level in the carbon-fiber-tub professional Formula Mazda, and then to the Mazda-powered Atlantic at the top rung," said Robert Davis, MNAO's... (Motor Sport)
