CMH Mazda Menlyn taking you back in time and sharing memories of some of the Mazda greats. The name Mazda came into existence with the production of the Company’s first three-wheeled trucks. Mazda-Go 3-Wheeled Trucks (1931) Mazda’s history as … [Read more...]
Birth of Mazda MX-5 Roadster
Mazda MX-5 roadster makes its comeback. In the 1980s, very few mainstream motor manufacturers where making roadsters anymore. Their heyday in 1950s and 1960s Britain seemed well and truly over. Until Mazda came into the picture that is. … [Read more...]
New Generation 2002-2010
Mazda Zoom Zoom Mazda receives a makeover and a new design and slogan to go with it – Mazda Zoom Zoom encapsulates the youthful joy of motion we feel as children. Translated into cars 'Mazda Zoom Zoom' provides a dynamic driving experience … [Read more...]
Mazda has its 90th Birthday in 2010
Mazda has its 90th Birthday When looking at the cars Mazda has built over the last 90 years, it’s easy to see that thinking differently has led to exciting, innovative and fun-to-drive cars, made by a unique group of passionate individuals. From … [Read more...]
Mazda Victory at Le Mans in 1991
Mazda Victory No Japanese team had ever won Le Mans. Until 1991, that is. That was the year Mazda threw out the rulebook and entered its rotary-engined 787 racers in the world’s oldest and most prestigious endurance-racing event. Despite the … [Read more...]
Mazda Rotary Engine 1961
Mazda Rotary Engine The Mazda Rotary Engine is a truly revolutionary engine and does exactly that: it revolves. This was the thinking behind the Mazda rotary engine developed by Felix Wankel, where the combustion spins a flat disc rather than … [Read more...]
Mazda the Early Years 1931-1945
Mazda The Early Years, Three wheels and the rebuilding of a city. Mazda’s first car was the three-wheeled 'Mazda Go' and was exported to India and China where it was proved very popular thanks to its excellent manoeuvrability. From the … [Read more...]
Mazda Beginings 1920-1931
Mazda Beginings In 1920, the Toyo Cork Kogyo company was founded in Hiroshima, Japan by Jujiro Matsuda. As the name suggests, the company initially manufactured cork, and so set in motion the Mazda beginings. Matsuda, himself the son of a … [Read more...]
