The award winning Mazda 2 is coming to Malaysia in next year March according to edmunds.com as an imported model from Thailand. It was last thursday that the news was annouced in the Thailand media. The model of the car will be based on the new facelift of Mazda 2 which inherited Mazda’s Smiley face. The production has started and it will go one sale first in Thailand in November. Followed by Indonesia and Philippines end of the year. AutoAlliance Thailand Company will be the manufacturer for the Mazda 2. The company is a Ford/Mazda joint venture company. The plant which is situated in Rayong,Thailand and will be the base for Mazda and Ford cars in this region.

The New Mazda 2 Front View

I’ve mirrored the above image of the pre-facelifted Mazda 2 to the same angle as above for your comparison.

The New Mazda 2 Rear View

The Old Mazda 2 Rear View

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The Mazda CX-7 is due for a refresh and Mazda plans to take the wraps off the 2010 model at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. A ‘happy’ smiley face is nothing exceptional for Mazda latest trend. Hence, the 2010 CX-7 receiving Mazda’s familiar “happy” smiley face and some new brightwork.

[more:Click here to view the gallery of 2010 Mazda CX-7]

Mazda MX-5 is the world best selling two seater sports car in the globe since it’s debut about 20 years ago. This year Mazda will present this car again in another manner – Mazda Mx-5 Superlight edition. The special edition of the car will makes it appearance to the world at the 63rd Frankfurt Motor Show 15 September 2009. 

The essence of the Mazda MX-5 will be taken into another level in this edition, which is lightweight,better driving performance,handling,fuel economy and CO2 emissions. However we notice the interior of the Mazda MX-5 Superlight has a iPOD TOUCH or a iPhone on the center console.

[more:Continue Reading IPHONE in this Superlight MX-5]We’ve enlarge the picture for your better viewing. We’re not sure why is iPOD TOUCH or a iPhone doing in this superlight Mazda MX-5. Let us see what Mazda have to say about that in a month time.

The Mazda MX-5 Superlight version, designed at Mazda’s studio in Oberursel, Germany.The Mazda MX-5 Superlight has turn into a classic sports car, kind of like the one in Speed Racer (the movie) , with a radical exterior design requiring no windshield, and sporty chassis settings for pure roadster driving fun.

Every year journalist all over the world gather to test-drives and choose their favourite World Car of the Year (WCOTY). The 2010 World Car of the Year Nominees list is out. And the Nominees for the Overall World Car of the Year: 2010 are,

• Audi Q5
• BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo
• BMW X1
• BMW Z4
• Buick LaCrosse / Allure
• Cadillac SRX
• Chevrolet Camaro
• Chevrolet Cruze
• Citroën C3 Picasso
• Honda Insight
• Hyundai Genesis Coupe
• Hyundai i20
• Infiniti QX
• Jaguar XJ
• Kia Cerato Koup / Forte
• Kia Sorento
• Kia Soul
• Lexus HS250h
• Lexus RX
• Mazda3
• Mercedes-Benz E-Class
• Mitsubishi Outlander
• Nissan 370Z / 370Z Roadster
• Nissan Cube
• Nissan Patrol
• Peugeot 3008
• Porsche Boxster / Cayman
• Porsche Panamera
• Renault Scénic
• Subaru Legacy / Outback
• Toyota Prius

The voting and test-drive process will take place from now until the April 1, 2010 for the annoucement of All World Car award winners at New York International Auto Show.

For more info, you may refer the official World Car of the Year 2010 awards website.

For those who you do not know what’s Fifth Gear is – Fifth Gear is a motoring television magazine from the United Kingdom. Just like Top Gear. However instead of more exciting act and funny way of presenting their automotive materials. Fifth Gear is actually a more infomative motoring television guide show. Last week, Fifth Gear review the latest Mazda 3. They gave the little 1.6 litre Mazda 3 a “8/10″ score. For those who are considering to buy Mazda 3. The following youtube video might actually help you.

Mazda Motor Corp., a recent convert to hybrid technologies, now says it wants to put gasoline-electric drivetrains into its lineup in the next decade. And its hybrid powertrains will be on existing models, not hybrid-only nameplates.

Executive Vice President Philip Spender said during the Japan launch of the Mazda3 that Mazda will not develop a standalone hybrid model but instead the firm will offer gasoline-electric drivetrains as an option on existing models in its portfolio with the first cars expected in the 2010s.

The hybrid system will likely be offered as an option on vehicles in Mazda’s lineup and not as a hybrid-only model like the Toyota Prius or Honda Insight, Spender added.

However, the official from Mazda did not disclose details on which models would get a hybrid drivetrain option. From my wild guess, I think it could be the Mazda 3 getting the hybrid. What you think? Let’s discuss over in this thread.

Mazdaspeed Axela is the actual name for it. As we mention in the last post it was launch just today in Japan.We manage to get our hands on the showroom photos and now, share it to our readers.

A scoop to further cool down the 264Ps & 380Nm of Torque Engine

Equppied with a bigger spoiler and 18″ wheel

Even Sportier Interior.

Keyless Entry with Start / Stop Button

The Fuel Efficient Mazda Axela i-stop

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There’s a reason why we’re call fastmotoring.com.

Mazdaspeed 3 is launched in Japan. It has been a Mazda week for us in Malaysia, suprisingly this year, the Japanese decided to launch their new Mazda 3 Models or what they like to call Mazda Axela later than us.Well, since it’s Japan, they always get something special which is the Mazdaspeed 3 or rather known as Mazdaspeed Axela.

Mazdaspeed 3 / Mazdaspeed Axela – 2.3-liter turbocharged

Mazda 3 in Japan is available in hatchback or sedan. With 1.5-liter and 2.0-liter four cylinder gasoline engines paired with a CVT or 4/5-speed automatic transmissions (depending on the model). The Japanese buyers also has an option of all-wheel drive system.While the top of the range MazdaSpeed Axela – that has a 2.3-liter turbocharged under the hood delivers 264ps to the front-wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox.

Mazdaspeed 3 / Mazdaspeed Axela Interior

Following up the Japanese Mazda Axela series – new this year is the i-stop system. Mazda’s advance fuel-saving start-stop system

Mazda Axela Models in priced betwen 1,660,000 to 2,678,000 yen and that’s about RM59,324.08 to RM95,728.37 in Japan.

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The latest gossip at the Nihon land is that Mazda is working on a new two-seater roadster model based on the underpinnings of the current generation Mazda 2 supermini which is known as Mazda Demio (JDM Model) in Japan. If true, the roadster would fit right under the MX-5 Miata in Mazda’s sports car range.

The proposed two-seater is said to use the same front-wheel drive layout as the Mazda2 with power coming from a similar engine line-up.

[Japan's Best Car magazine also came up with a preliminary rendering of the said roadster model which looks quite nice and sleek.]

[Current Mazda2/Demio]

We’ve taken some several numbers of pictures during the Mazda 3 Sport Official Preview in Berjaya Times Square.

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