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2013 Mazda CX-5 Sport Manual: Fun, not Fast 2013 Mazda CX-5 Sport Manual: Fun, not Fast
Perhaps you’ve seen the TV ad showing a CX-5 zoom-zooming across a dry lake and then whistling past an array of scientific apparatus, staffed by a bevy of guys in lab coats who seem to be deliriously happy with what they’re witnessing. The spot suggests...
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2011 Mazda 2 Touring Long-Term Road Test Wrap-Up 2011 Mazda 2 Touring Long-Term Road Test Wrap-Up
Our diminutive long-term Mazda 2, the least-powerful, least-expensive car in our fleet for quite some time, has completed its 40,000-mile stay. Few tears were choked back as, after 16 months in our care, it pulled away from our office for the last time. Sure, the...
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LeMons Good/Bad Idea of the Week: Mazda RX-2 Exhumed From Collapsed Barn, Stuffed With 13B LeMons Good/Bad Idea of the Week: Mazda RX-2 Exhumed From Collapsed Barn, Stuffed With 13B
When you hear about a “barn find” car, you imagine it being removed from the barn. In the case of the Sensory Assault Mazda RX-2, the barn was removed from the car. Read full story ?
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Best deals on used SUVs for spring Best deals on used SUVs for spring
We’re heading into the busy summer travel season and if a road trip is in your getaway plans, a used SUV may be a good choice to fit the family and gear. As we have been reminded by our recent tests, new SUVs can be pricey. To make shopping easier, we have...
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Best cars for all types of moms Best cars for all types of moms
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and if a new car is on the wish list, there are many choices from which to select the perfect one. Whether she is a mother with young children or teens, has an outdoorsy or sporty personality, or an empty nester dreaming...
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April 2012 Sales: What the Headlines Don’t Tell You April 2012 Sales: What the Headlines Don’t Tell You
Another month, more headlines blaring profit news and sales records. And still more cautious pessimism from this writer. It’s not that a bubble burst is coming; It’s likely we’re still seeing purchases that, for economic reasons, people delayed making during...
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2013 Ford Escape boasts class-leading fuel economy 2013 Ford Escape boasts class-leading fuel economy
The 2013 Ford Escape promises better fuel economy, in certain configurations, than its chief small SUV rivals, according to official EPA figures. Ford claims the Escape, when powered by a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, can deliver 23 mpg city, 33...
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Family friendly Honda CR-V vs. fun-to-drive Mazda CX-5 Family friendly Honda CR-V vs. fun-to-drive Mazda CX-5
The redesigned Honda CR-V and new Mazda CX-5 appear to have a lot in common. These small SUVs seat five passengers, are of similar size, and cost about the same. So far so good. But when we dig deeper, two distinct personalities emerge. The CR-V is more of a family-oriented...
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Best end-of-the-month new car deals for April Best end-of-the-month new car deals for April
April is coming to a close and some of us are looking forward to a tax rebate dropping in our mailbox soon. If you combine returned tax funds with various dealer incentives and rebates available this month, you could get a new set of wheels for a great price. Whether...
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Following Market, 2014 Mazda6 To Abandon V-6 Power Following Market, 2014 Mazda6 To Abandon V-6 Power
A few years back, Mazda had the attention of enthusiasts. The previous generation 3 and 6 sold well and garnered a lot of critical acclaim. With the current generation of these cars, things went wrong. Styling moved away from conservatively handsome to cartoonish...
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