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Japanese Classic Car Show 2021, Part 01

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Ben Hsu

To close out 2021, a year where things were finally opening up again, we’re going back to the Japanese Classic Car Show. After a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic, JCCS was back in full form. Perhaps trying to … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: These Mazda at 100 videos are pretty nifty

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Ben Hsu

Mazda is now 100 years old, and it’s done a lot over the past century. To prove it, the company has dug into its archives to put together some videos, mixed with newer footage, showing their highlights and imparting their … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged 787b, cosmo sport, familia, glc, Jujiro Matsuda, Kenichi Yamamoto, mazda, miata, rotary engine, rx-7, RX-Vision | 2 Comments

EVENTS: 2018 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 06 — Mazdas

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Vintage rotaries took a prime position at this year’s JCCS, thanks to a classy display by Mazda. Imagine a hillside blooming with brightly colored pistonless wonders from Hiroshima, and you’ll have a pretty good idea of what the Mazda section … Continue reading →

Posted in jccs | Tagged 626, 787, fc3s, ford courier, glc, imsa, jccs, mazda, r100, repu, rotary engine, rx-2, rx-3, rx-4, rx-7, sa22, star road, trucks, wagons | 12 Comments

VIDEO: How the Mazda Familia evolved into the Mazda 3

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Here’s an interesting little video about the evolution of the Mazda Familia, now known as the Mazda 3. In it Mazda chassis engineer and former editor-in-chief of Sport Compact Car Dave Coleman describes the link between the Mazda GLC and … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged 323 GTX, familia, glc, mazda, mazda 3, protege | 6 Comments

BACKROADS: Mazda’s Great Little Car

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Dave Yuan

As we gear up for the next annual Touge California in the hills of Southern California, we are reminded of the cars that came with us last year. We had a truly eclectic mix ranging from built track beasts to pristine grand tourers — and … Continue reading →

Posted in Back Roads | Tagged 323, Backroads, familia, glc, mazda, Touge California | 16 Comments

TOUGE CALIFORNIA: The Cars and Teams of 2016

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Ben Hsu

The Touge California is done. We’ve covered how the epic, 8-hour, 200-mile rally went, but we also wanted to recognize all the fearless drivers, stalwart navigators, and gorgeous machines that participated. Here are the cars and teams of the 2016 JNC Touge … Continue reading →

Posted in Touge California | Tagged 240z, 510, a20, Albert Medrano, bluebird, capella, celica, century, civic, corolla, cvcc, daruma, datsun, e20, fairlady roadster, familia, galant gto, glc, gsl-se, honda, leone, luce, mazda, mitsubishi, mr k, nissan, Randy Rodriguez, repu, rx-2, rx-4, rx-7, s30 z, sa22, subaru, subaru gl, te27, tim mings, Touge California, toyota, wagons, yutaka katayama | 14 Comments

EVENTS: 2nd JNC Touge California, 2016

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Touge driving is not meant to be easy. This is doubly true when the car you’re driving ranges anywhere from 30 to 50 years old. Earlier this month, 28 Japanese nostalgic cars queued up at the start of the 2016 Touge California. By the … Continue reading →

Posted in Touge California | Tagged 240z, 510, 626, a20, atenza wagon, bluebird, celica, century, civic, colt, corolla, CX-3, cx-5, datsun, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, fb, galant gto, Galt GTO, glc, gsl-se, honda, leone, mazda, mazda 6, Mazda 6 Wagon, Mazda Heritage Collection, miata, mr k, mx-5, ND, nissan, repu, rx-2, rx-4, rx-7, rx-792p, s30 z, sa22, subaru, subaru gl, te27, Touge California, toyota, yutaka katayama | 26 Comments

Mazda to run three heritage vehicles in JNC Touge California

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Ben Hsu

We are very proud to announce that Mazda will be bringing three of its cars out from their heritage collection for a 200-mile drive in this year’s JNC Touge California. The vintage rally takes place this Saturday, April 2, and earlier this month the folks at … Continue reading →

Posted in Touge California | Tagged glc, gsl-se, mazda, repu, rx-7, sa22, Touge California | 8 Comments

COLLECTIONS: Inside Mazda North America’s Basement

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Dave Yuan

Talk to Mazda employees about their cars, past and present, and it immediately becomes clear that the company is comprised of people passionate about what they’ve built. This is no small feat, and we have peeked behind the walls of enough automakers to … Continue reading →

Posted in Collections, Galleries | Tagged 24 Hours of Daytona, 787, 929, atenza, Bonneville Salt Flats, capella, demio, familia, fc3s, fd3s, glc, imsa, le mans, luce, Luce Rotary Coupe, mazda, Mazda Basement, Mazda2, Mazda6, miata, mx-5, mx-6, MX-R01, r130, repu, rx-2, rx-4, rx-7, rx-792p, rx-8, sa22, savanna | 22 Comments

Merry Christmas from JNC!

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Ben Hsu

May your travels be safe and stockings filled with rare JDM parts. And may they arrive by Mazda Bongo, a rear-engined van that is retro-futuristic in a Jetsonian kind of way. The year of Mazda’s 90th Anniversary is almost over, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in jnc, mazda | Tagged 110s, 323, autozam, az-1, bongo, cosmo sport, eunos, familia, glc, mazda, mazda 2, miata, mpv, mx-5, r360, roadster, rx-7, rx-8, sa22c, savanna, semio | 10 Comments

The Mazda Family Tree, 1960-Present

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Ben Hsu

In honor of Mazda’s 90th Anniversary, here’s the complete genealogy of every Mazda from 1960 to present day. Three-wheeled pickups from the early days are absent, but those were commercial vehicles. This family tree contains all the passenger cars, stretching … Continue reading →

Posted in mazda | Tagged 110s, 323, astina, atenza, autozam, axela, az-1, biante, bongo, capella, carol, chantez, cosmo, eunos, familia, glc, luce, mazda, miata, mpv, mx-5, premacy, r360, roadpacer, roadster, rx-2, rx-3, rx-4, rx-5, rx-7, rx-8, savanna | 3 Comments