Make no mistake, the affordable sports car of the future will either go the way of the dodo bird or burn a hole in your wallet. Mazda wants to fix that with one of the most controversial powertrain combinations that’s being previewed in its Mazda Iconic SP concept. What’s running it? A rotary electric hybrid. Yeah, kind of wild but we’re digging it. The concept was first unveiled virtually last year as the “Vision Study Model.” In the metal, it’s the Iconic SP. Once you delve under its streamlin

We’ve all heard the age-old adage in racing, “To finish first, you must first finish.” As it turns out, you’ll also need to obey all the rules as well. The addendum to that adage was proven by Johor Prince Tunku Abu Bakar Sultan Ibrahim’s recent victory at the Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Race in Fuji Speedway as he ended up taking victory despite initially finishing 14th. The extraordinary circumstances came about as every single car ahead of the prince were hit with penalties that ended up

Mazda and Panasonic Energy announced today that they have they have agreed to enter into discussions on establishing a medium- to long-term partnership to meet demand for battery EVs and automotive batteries in a rapidly expanding market. Panasonic Energy and Mazda will begin concrete discussions with a view toward Panasonic Energy supplying Mazda with automotive cylindrical lithium-ion batteries manufactured at Panasonic Energy's plants in Japan and North America, and Mazda installing batteries

Nurburgring lap records have become a bit of a penis size comparison between carmakers; that meaning it doesn’t quite translate into much in the real world although the one with the biggest, sorry… quickest lap time, will always take every opportunity to exercise his bragging rights. For a while, the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series could fling those rights around. Until recently, it was the fastest production car on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife with a lap time of 6:48.047 and also boasted the most

For more than a quarter of a century, Mercedes-AMG has been supplying some of their fastest cars as the official safety car and medical car of Formula One. With the 2022 season set to take off on 18-20-March in Bahrain, the Affalterbach tuning company unveiled its latest pair of unsung safety heroes for motorsports’ most premier race series. Taking the role of 2022’s F1 safety car is the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series which is the highest variant and possibly its swansong. Powered by a 4.0-litre b

Pending any last-minute U-turns, the current sales and service tax (SST) exemption/discount in Malaysia under the PENJANA scheme ends on 30-June 2021. That's only a little more than a month away. Under this scheme, fully-imported (CBU) cars enjoy 50% SST discount, while locally-assembled (CKD) models enjoy 100% SST exemption. Get User's Mobile Form Which means that car prices are expected to go up again come 1-July 2021. This article is about Mazda, but we'll also be writing about other brands a