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2004 MAZDA RX-8

Our long-term 2004 Mazda RX-8 traveled exactly 451 miles before the first thing went kablooey. Distant cheering could be heard from the Lincoln-Mercury, Volvo, and Mazda dealer across town.
In 1993 we clunked, bobbled, and short-circuited our way through a 35,000-mile test of a Mazda RX-7. Our cost was zero for correcting a host of vexations, […]

2009 Mazda 6/Atenza

A sportier version of the second-generation Mazda 6 (known as the Atenza in Japan), will make its debut in October at the Tokyo auto show—but don’t get too attached, because it bears little resemblance to the model that will eventually be sold here.
The sedan that serves as the backbone for parent Ford’s mid-size car […]