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The Audio Retractable USB Cable allows you to play music from your iPhone or iPod through the Mazda's audio system.

 

Mazda6 Celebrity Challenge - Ruby Rose

The Mazda6 Celebrity Challenge will take place at the 2013 Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix. Celebrity driver number 9 is Ruby Rose, model and DJ.

Mazda Announces 2013 Rolex 24 Mazda 6 Skyactiv Clean-Diesel Racing Team

Mazda showed off its racing-ready Skyactiv-D turbo-diesel I-4 last summer, but now the Japanese automaker has given us the full run-down on its new Mazda-6-based racecar and driver roster for the 2013 Rolex 24 Grand Am race later this month.

Mazda Motorsports will field three new cars in the January endurance race, all of which will be painted in vibrant green, orange, or red hues. The green Freedom Autosport #25 car will be manned by Andrew Carbonell, Tom Long, Rhett O’Doski, and Derek Whitis; the orange Visit Florida Racing/SpeedSource/Yellow Dragon #00 will have Joel Miller, Tristan Nunez, Spencer Pigot, Yojiro Terada, and Tristan Vautier behind the wheel; while the black-and-red SpeedSource #70 car will be piloted by Jonathan Bomarito, Marino Franchitti, James Hinchcliffe, Tom Long, and Sylvain Tremblay.

The automaker has yet to disclose the exact output ratings of the new racing engine, but the Grand Am class that the new cars will be racing in has a target rating of 400 hp. Mazda has previously said that the engine will be based on a stock engine block, but that it has changed out valves, pistons, connecting rods, and oiling systems for racing duties. In European specification, the 2014 Mazda 6′s 2.2-liter Skyactiv-D engine produces 173 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque.

While Mazda Motorsports may be welcoming in a new set of teams, it will also be saying goodbye to two long-standing partners – Mazda will be parting ways with Dempsey Racing and Team Sahlen’s. On the departure, John Doonan, motorsports director for Mazda North America said: “We wish everyone at Dempsey Racing and Team Sahlen’s great success in 2013, and we part as friends.  We may still collaborate on future programs in the years ahead, and we’ll always welcome them back to the Mazda family, should it make sense for both of us.”


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Mazda3, CX-5 earn IIHS Top Safety Picks

Mazda technologies like SkyActiv-Body and SkyActiv-Chassis, plus ultra-high-tensile steel, six airbags, "crusable" brake and accelerator pedal assembly and collapsible steering column have helped the 2013 Mazda3 and 2014 Mazda CX-5 win Top Safety Pick laurels from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). It's the second year in a row for the Mazda3.

The accolade is earned by receiving "Good" marks for frontal moderate overlap crashes, side and rear impact crashes, and tests of roof strength. Remember, the small overlap test that the IIHS commenced in August 2012 has lately tripped up some makers who have excellent safety reputations.

The Mazda3 and CX-5 join offerings like the Dodge Dart, Hyundai Elantra, Mitsubishi Outlander Sport and Subaru Forester among the 117 vehicles so far declared Top Safety Picks – which is different than the 13 named Top Safety Picks+, mind you – for this year.


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FIPA NAMES 2013 MAZDA CX-5 'SUV OF THE YEAR FOR THE AMERICAS'

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) was today presented with the "2013 SUV of the Year for the Americas" award for the 2013 CX-5 by the Federacion Internacional de Periodistas del Automovil (International Federation of Automotive Journalists) (FIPA).  As the first Mazda to fully encompass all components of SKYACTIV®  TECHNOLOGY, the brand's engineering philosophy that achieving high fuel efficiency does not mean compromising high performance, CX-5 entered the market less than a year ago and boasts class-leading fuel economy, top-ranked safety, stylish design and outstanding dynamics.

"The 2013 CX-5 has been a global success for Mazda and not only with consumers but automotive critics as well," said Jim O'Sullivan, president and CEO, MNAO.  "To be recognized for the final product of our painstaking attention to detail in engineering and design, particularly on an international level, is something we are not only thankful for but proud to be part of."

Headquartered in Guatemala, the annual FIPA awards are chosen by members of the Interamerican Automotive Journalists Federation (IAJP), which touts members in more than 20 countries.  Awards are named in three categories - Car, SUV and Pilot (motorsports driver) - with each category featuring the top 10 contenders in that class.  The Car of the Year award is in its twelfth year, the Pilot of the Year award in its eleventh and SUV of the Year is the latest addition with its seventh appearance on the ballot.  The 2013 CX-5 bested its nine category competitors with a high score of 132 points, nearly twice that of the last place finisher.


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Weekly Car Care Tip: Scrape off those annoying stickers

While all of your national and state park stickers may call to mind great memories, they can be a visual hazard as they accumulate. The high-quality stickers will pull off if you can get under a corner and carefully pull them free at a 90-degree angle. Others will leave a gummy residue and require a bit more attention. Cover your dash with an old towel and dab on Goo Gone. Then scrape and wipe it off.

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Mazda achieves best year of sales since 2007, best December since 1994

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported December 2012 U.S. sales of 27,251 vehicles, representing an increase of 21.9 percent versus last year, and the best December since 1994. On a year-to-date basis, MNAO reported 277,046 vehicles sold in 2012, exceeding 2011 by 10.6 percent, and representing the company's best full calendar-year of sales since 2007.

Key December and CY2012 sales notes:

• MNAO saw its best December sales results since 1994 with a total of 27,251 vehicles.
• MNAO acheived its best year of sales since 2007 and second best year of sales since 1994 with a total of 277,046.
• SKYACTIV^® TECHNOLOGYaccounted for 51 percent of December sales and, with 128,784 for the year, made up 46.5 percent of entire vehicle sales for the year of 2012
• Mazda2 recorded a year-over-year increase of 121 percent with 2,967 vehicles sold.
• Mazda3 had its best December ever with 10,297 vehicles sold. In particular, the SKYACTIV-equipped model represented 77 percent of Mazda3 vehicles sold for the month.
• Mazda3 also saw its best year of sales ever in 2012 with 123,361 vehicles sold. Of those vehicles sold in 2012, 69.3 percent were equipped with SKYACTIV^® TECHNOLOGY.
• Mazda5 saw a 140 percent increase year-over-year with 2,902 vehicles sold.
• December proved to be CX-5's best sales month ever with 5,956 vehicles. CX-5 continues to be a brand ambassador for SKYACTIV^® TECHNOLOGY and Mazda's second best seller for the year, exceeding all sales expectations in 2012 with 43,319 vehicles.  CX-5 has been named a finalist for the North American Truck/Utility of the Year award, the winner to be announced on January 14, 2013.
• Mazda launched the refreshed 2013 CX-9 in early December and as a result saw the best CX-9 month in all of 2012 with 3,353 units sold.

Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported December sales of 2,659 vehicles, down 27 percent versus December of last year. Overall, MMdM sold 25,424 vehicles for the year, a decrease of 15 percent when compared to 2011.

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through more than 700 dealers.  Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City.

		Month-To-Date							Year-To-Date
		Dec		Dec		%		% MTD	Dec		Dec		%		% YTD
		2012		2011		Change		DSR	2012		2011		Change		DSR
Mazda2		2,967		1,342		121.1%		129.6%	19,315		13,952		38.4%		38.4%
Mazda3		10,297		9,264		11.2%		15.4%	123,361		102,417		20.4%		20.4%
Mazda5		2,902		1,206		140.6%		149.9%	14,640		19,155		(23.6)%		(23.6)%
Mazda6		1,384		3,067		(54.9)%		(53.1)%	33,756		35,711		(5.5)%		(5.5)%
MX-5 Miata		394		339		16.2%		20.7%	6,305		5,674		11.1%		11.1%
RX-8		-		26		(100.0)%		(100.0)%	80		759		(89.5)%		(89.5)%
CX-5		5,956		-		N/A		N/A	43,319		-		N/A		N/A
CX-7		(1)		2,701		(100.0)%		(100.0)%	11,326		35,641		(68.2)%		(68.2)%
CX-9		3,353		4,206		(20.3)%		(17.2)%	24,442		34,421		(29.0)%		(29.0)%
Tribute		(1)		202		(100.5)%		(100.5)%	502		2,696		(81.4)%		(81.4)%
Total Vehicles
CARS		17,944		15,244		17.7%		22.2%	197,457		177,668		11.1%		11.1%
TRUCKS		9,307		7,109		30.9%		36.0%	79,589		72,758		9.4%		9.4%
TOTAL		27,251		22,353		21.9%		26.6%	277,046		250,426		10.6%		10.6%
MEMO:
IMPORT CAR		16,560		12,177		36.0%			163,701		141,957		15.3%
IMPORT TRUCK		9,308		6,907		34.8%			79,087		70,062		12.9%
IMPORT TOTAL		25,868		19,084		35.5%			242,788		212,019		14.5%
DOMESTIC CAR		1,384		3,067		(54.9)%			33,756		35,711		(5.5)%
DOMESTIC TRUCK		(1)		202		(100.5)%			502		2,696		(81.4)%
DOMESTIC TOTALS		1,383		3,269		(57.7)%			34,258		38,407		(10.8)%
Selling Days		26		27					307		307

 

Courtesy of Mazda North American Operations