Mazda has unveiled the Shinari, a new four-door coupe concept, at a private press event held in Milan. The car indicates the future design direction for the Japanese brand. “Kodo”, Japanese for soul of motion, is the nickname that Mazda has given the new design language.

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Japanese automaker Mazda will soon roll out its new small Mazda CX-5 SUV, after having tempted the world with its Kazamai concept for a couple of years now. The new small SUV is to be based on the two-year-old Kazamai concept and is most probably due for a launch date during the end of 2011.

The new small Mazda CX-5 SUV will be rolled with features that have an inclination towards maximum fuel efficiency. The new model is expected to also sport a new set of Sky generation direct-injection engines and a light transmission. The car, in fact, will be the first production Mazda to be powered by the new generation of ultra-efficient Sky engines.

It will also come with regenerative braking and start/stop functionalities. To be at least 100kg lighter compared with rival models, the car might come in both three- and five-door versions.

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Mazda MX-5 is an amazingly popular roadster and Mazda has successfully completed 20 years of sale in France alone. To mark the completion of over two decades, Mazda is unveiling a special edition Mazda MX-5 Black & Matte at the Salon du Cabriolet, Coupe & SUV in Paris. Limited details about the special edition car are available but the specific show car will come studded with logos, mirrors and other relevant accessories specifically crafted by jewelers to further glorify the effect of the matte black paintwork. It will feature the customary 2.0L engine mated to an automatic transmission. The specific number of units, release date and its pricing all remain a mystery as of now.

For the Japanese, a limited edition Mazda MX-5 Miata, celebrating the 20th anniversary is no surprise as the model has been already launched in Japan. For the rest of the world, the special edition Mazda Mx-5 Miata will make a debut at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. Mazda will sell 2,000 units of the car each with an improved exterior and suspension along with a chrome line kit that will glorify the grille, the handles and the headlights. It will surface with a 1.8-liter European-spec engine that helps the car dash from 0 to 100km/h in 9.4 seconds. Imparting a unique identity to the car will be a set of 20th Anniversary-badged 17-inch alloy wheels. The 2,000 special customers will have three color schemes to choose from- Aurora Blue, Crystal White Pearl, and True Red.

We managed to got some pictures with the new Mazda 3 Hatchback that the company is going to release next week during the Bologna Motor Show. The five-door hatch is going to pack a 2.2 liter turbo diesel engine (Euro 5 diesel engine) under the hood, which comes in several tuned variations that will sport up to 182 hp. That’s not much news except for the pictures, but at least is a good thing that we’ll get to see it live next week. So what do you think? Is Mazda 3 Hatchback what you expected or what would you have changed? – via WCF

What’s the first thing in your mind when you hear Cervantes? Well today we’re going to talk about a different Cervantes, Michael Cervantes, who was on a vacation but got himself lucky to get on camera pictures with the all new 2010 Mazda 3. It’s the first time when it’s not heavily camouflaged and we can get a very good idea of what’s going to look like. At a first glance, it looks nice.

With Ford’s global C1 platform under, the new Mazda 3 is going to be much sportier, will have 6 gears and a small jump in power. I’m talking about 20-30 bhp for the current 2.3-litre motor that develops 156 bhp right now.

How do you find it? I like the new design. Really do!

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And so we’re rolling. After seeing the new Citroen Hypnos concept that is about to be presented in one month at the Paris Motor Show, we have a new one. It’s Mazda with its Kiyora Urban Concept – means ‘clean and pure’ in Japanese – combining driving with pleasure and safety.

Designed for a youthful lifestyle, the new Kiyora Urban is based on Mazda’s Nagare, is light and even though it looks small it should offer the highest levels of security. With a next-generation four-cylinder direct-injection engine the car wants to be what every student wants to get as a gift after graduation. The pictures look really neat, but I’ll doubt we’ll see the new Kiyora on the streets, any time soon.

Let’s hope Paris will shed some light on this one.

Mazda Biante is an all new 8 seats mini-van, the company announced today in Japan. Available for sale this summer, the car’s name is inspired from the English word ‘ambient’ and would like to offer a very comfortable and enjoyable traveling experience. Though Mazda designed the Biante for the Japanese market I’m almost sure that it will leave the island if it turns out to be a real success.

What chance do you think it has to be a great seller?

Mazda released the first pictures of the new Mazda 5 that comes with a facelift in 2008, and will make a real presentation of the car at the Bologna Motor Show that starts December 7th.

The new Mazda 5 has a few modifications worth mentioning and I will start with what we see on the outside. You can now choose power sliding doors and the dampers are changed a bit. The interior the mid panel with the dashboard functions was redesigned and include a DVD navigation system and a touch screen display.

Now that I got to the part that I enjoy the most, performance, you should know it’s not just the looks that will change on the 2008 model. Mazda 5 is now powered by a MRZ 2.0-liter engine with electronic throttle and sequential valve timing, and features two types of transmission to choose from. One is a 6-speed manual and the other one is a 5-speed automatic.

The last thing I will add is the new suspension that offers better stability at high speeds and the optimized brake booster that will slow you down, safe.

Mazda has released images of its Taiki Concept ahead of the car’s Tokyo Motor Show debut later this month. Fourth in the Nagare design series — which includes the Mazda Nagare, Mazda Ryuga and Mazda Hakaze — the Taiki furthers the flowing design theme of the previous show cars.

The front-engine rear-drive Taiki is powered by Mazda’s next-generation RENESIS rotary engine, although Mazda failed to release any further information about the drivetrain. Mazda says the design of the two-seat Taiki “was inspired by the image of a pair of Hagoromo – the flowing robes that enable a celestial maiden to fly in Japanese legend – floating down from the sky.”

According to Mazda, the theme of the Tokyo Motor Show will be “Sustainable Zoom-Zoom- Mazda’s showroom today and in the future.” The Taiki will share the Tokyo stage with the Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid and the all-new Mazda Atenza — the Mazda6 here in the U.S.

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