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![By the mid 70’s Japanese cartoons had paved their way into Latin America, with media-content-creation being another chapter in the notorious rise of the Asian nation. However, those Japanese shows […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_20220707_152931122_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972-77 Mazda RX-4 (Luce) Coupe – Rising, Falling and Lying in Wait")
Curbside Classic: 1972-77 Mazda RX-4 (Luce) Coupe – Rising, Falling and Lying in Wait
Posted on August 12, 2022 | 18 CommentsBy the mid 70’s Japanese cartoons had paved their way into Latin America, with media-content-creation being another chapter in the notorious rise of the Asian nation. However, those Japanese shows […] -
![This week was supposed to be about the replacement for the Jaaag, but since I’m trying to go chronologically the next car in the timeline is my current daily, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211205_082812_2.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2016 Mazda 2 – Five Years of Stress Free Motoring.")
COAL: 2016 Mazda 2 – Five Years of Stress Free Motoring.
Posted on December 5, 2021 | 18 CommentsThis week was supposed to be about the replacement for the Jaaag, but since I’m trying to go chronologically the next car in the timeline is my current daily, which […] -
![If you survey my COAL history most of the vehicles I have owned that been on the more “affordable” side. Affordable is, of course, a very relative term according to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2017-Mazda-MX-5-RF-GT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF GT – Affordable Exotic")
COAL: 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF GT – Affordable Exotic
Posted on November 6, 2021 | 22 CommentsIf you survey my COAL history most of the vehicles I have owned that been on the more “affordable” side. Affordable is, of course, a very relative term according to […] -
![While selling in smaller numbers than the mini trucks from Datsun and Toyota during the 1970s the Mazda B-series still made an impact on the North American market. Admittedly some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/mazda-pu.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: Time Warp 1975 Mazda B1800 Pickup")
Car Show Classic: Time Warp 1975 Mazda B1800 Pickup
Posted on October 10, 2021 | 38 CommentsWhile selling in smaller numbers than the mini trucks from Datsun and Toyota during the 1970s the Mazda B-series still made an impact on the North American market. Admittedly some […] -
![For at least the last half-decade if not longer, Mazdas have usually been reviewed as vehicles on top of their game in looks, build quality, and their fun to drive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_3639.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus AWD – Small Package, Good Things")
Curbside Review: 2021 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus AWD – Small Package, Good Things
Posted on July 12, 2021 | 36 CommentsFor at least the last half-decade if not longer, Mazdas have usually been reviewed as vehicles on top of their game in looks, build quality, and their fun to drive […] -
![Buyers…are liars. How else to explain the Mazda 3? What does it not offer that people say they want? Refined styling. Luxurious interior. Powerful engine. All wheel drive. No CVT. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_1082.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Mazda 3 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus AWD – Three’s Company")
Curbside Review: 2021 Mazda 3 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus AWD – Three’s Company
Posted on April 12, 2021 | 50 CommentsBuyers…are liars. How else to explain the Mazda 3? What does it not offer that people say they want? Refined styling. Luxurious interior. Powerful engine. All wheel drive. No CVT. […] -
![In my third year of college I had a neighbor across the hall named Tabitha, she was an absolute knockout. But – and this is crucial – she was also […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_7687.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Mazda CX-9 Signature AWD – The Supermodel Next Door")
Curbside Review: 2021 Mazda CX-9 Signature AWD – The Supermodel Next Door
Posted on December 14, 2020 | 26 CommentsIn my third year of college I had a neighbor across the hall named Tabitha, she was an absolute knockout. But – and this is crucial – she was also […] -
![In part one of my auto show coverage, I lamented the relatively spartan interiors of the 2020 Ford Escape and 2020 Toyota Rav4. Speaking of interiors that aren’t terribly acceptable, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20200308_122045.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Visits The 2020 Hudson Valley Auto Show, Part 2: Cadillac, Buick, Mazda, And Kia")
Curbside Classic Visits The 2020 Hudson Valley Auto Show, Part 2: Cadillac, Buick, Mazda, And Kia
Posted on March 17, 2020 | 29 CommentsIn part one of my auto show coverage, I lamented the relatively spartan interiors of the 2020 Ford Escape and 2020 Toyota Rav4. Speaking of interiors that aren’t terribly acceptable, […] -
![How do smaller mainstream brands broaden their appeal? Subaru doubled their sales between 2008 and 2018 by offering customers affordable all-wheel drive in segments where four wheel traction didn’t previously […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190310_124610.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Mazda Confident Upmarket Pivot Will Bear Fruit")
Curbside Newsstand: Mazda Confident Upmarket Pivot Will Bear Fruit
Posted on December 18, 2019 | 27 CommentsHow do smaller mainstream brands broaden their appeal? Subaru doubled their sales between 2008 and 2018 by offering customers affordable all-wheel drive in segments where four wheel traction didn’t previously […] -
![I have never aspired to own a brand new car. The biggest issue is most of them do not really interest me in any great way. For those that do […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_1011a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL (Continuation): 2012 Mazda 2 – A Reluctant First New Car")
COAL (Continuation): 2012 Mazda 2 – A Reluctant First New Car
Posted on October 13, 2019 | 30 CommentsI have never aspired to own a brand new car. The biggest issue is most of them do not really interest me in any great way. For those that do […] -
![One by one the personal CCs of the editorial team are going away. Jim Klein gave us the news that the Official CC Porsche has moved on, which reminded […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Miata18July02a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My CC Update: So Long, Little Miata")
My CC Update: So Long, Little Miata
Posted on September 8, 2019 | 29 CommentsOne by one the personal CCs of the editorial team are going away. Jim Klein gave us the news that the Official CC Porsche has moved on, which reminded […] -
![In many families it often seems one sibling seems to have more success in life than the others. Some may attribute that to talent but fate plays as big a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_0141.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2008 to 2011 Ford Escape & Mazda Tribute – Sibling Rivalry")
CC Outtake: 2008 to 2011 Ford Escape & Mazda Tribute – Sibling Rivalry
Posted on July 30, 2019 | 25 CommentsIn many families it often seems one sibling seems to have more success in life than the others. Some may attribute that to talent but fate plays as big a […] -
![2017 Mazda Vision Coupe concept Just this month, Mazda announced they were developing not one but two inline six-cylinder engines. This news comes after decades of V6 dominance over the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/jaguar-ingenium-six.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Newsstand: The Triumphant Return Of The Inline Six")
CC Newsstand: The Triumphant Return Of The Inline Six
Posted on May 31, 2019 | 24 Comments2017 Mazda Vision Coupe concept Just this month, Mazda announced they were developing not one but two inline six-cylinder engines. This news comes after decades of V6 dominance over the […] -
![While Edward Snitkoff did a wonderful job of covering most of the vehicles at the Hudson Valley Auto Show recently, I got invited to the Media Day at the Denver […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_2387.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classics: 2019 Denver Auto Show – Sightings And Musings And Tidbits, Oh My!")
Future Classics: 2019 Denver Auto Show – Sightings And Musings And Tidbits, Oh My!
Posted on April 5, 2019 | 24 CommentsWhile Edward Snitkoff did a wonderful job of covering most of the vehicles at the Hudson Valley Auto Show recently, I got invited to the Media Day at the Denver […] -
![After owning the Cavalier for a few months, it was clear that it wasn’t the vehicle for me. I had the itch for a small truck, and, after parting with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Mazdab2000-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1986 Mazda B2000 – the Mazsun, or is it Datsda?")
COAL: 1986 Mazda B2000 – the Mazsun, or is it Datsda?
Posted on June 2, 2018 | 16 CommentsAfter owning the Cavalier for a few months, it was clear that it wasn’t the vehicle for me. I had the itch for a small truck, and, after parting with […]
