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Mazda to Unveil Mazda HAZUMI Concept at Geneva Motor Show

February 22, 2014June 8, 2016 Car Journals

World Premier of small-displacement clean diesel SKYACTIV-D 1.5 21. Feb. 2014 HIROSHIMA, Japan—Mazda Motor Corporation will premiere the Mazda HAZUMI next-generation subcompact car concept at the Geneva Motor Show which opens on March 6 and runs through March 16, 2014.*1 The name HAZUMI is a Japanese word meaning to ‘bound or spring up.’ Chosen to convey the image of an untamed animal leaping, it is particularly fitting for a small car designed to look as if it is literally bursting with energy. Refusing to compromise on any of Mazda’s vehicle…

Mazda 787B – The Legend Of Le Mans

March 17, 2013June 8, 2016 Car Journals

In 1991, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans the Mazda 787B from the team Mazdaspeed, entered history by becoming the first Japanese-built car to win the race. This race was historic in two ways; this was the first and only victory for a Japanese car manufacturer, and the first and only victory for a car powered by a Wankel rotary engine. The engine is normally rated as 2622cc but the FIA rated the car as a 4708cc by dimension of having two power cycles per rotation. The engine produced…