Mazda has never achieved the sales success of its national brethren, namely Honda and Toyota, in the U.S. market, but that has allowed the company to focus on its core value, making safe, reliable and fun-to-drive cars. The balance between mass-market appeal and sporting heritage can best be found in the company’s top seller, the [...]

Mazda has chosen to commemorate the departure of the company’s RX-8 with one last special edition in Japan. The Mazda RX-8 Spirit R is set to arrive at Japanese dealerships next month and will offer 1,000 lucky buyers a host of aesthetic upgrades over the base vehicle. The package starts with an RX-8 RS and [...]