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Would You Turn Your Classic Mazda Miata Into An EV With This Kit?

Electrogenic is a company specializing in “drop-in” EV conversion for classic cars and it just announced a kit for the first-generation Mazda Miata built between 1989 and 1997. The U.K.-based firm (one of many) also offers kits for the Jaguar E-Type, Land Rover Defender, Rolls-Royce Phantom, DeLorean, classic Mini and…

InsideEVs · Dec 4, 2024

The 2025 Nissan Sentra Is Hard to Hate: Review

No-nonsense commuter cars have gotten really good lately. The Honda Civic is still the gold standard, of course, but there are about half a dozen alternatives from brands like Hyundai, Mazda, and Toyota that nearly match the Civic.

Motor1 · Dec 4, 2024

This Electric Mazda Miata Will Anger Purists

As a former ND owner, I genuinely can't think of a reason why someone would convert a Miata for electric duty. However, someday, somewhere, someone will put the last drop of fuel into a car's tank. Then what? Unless synthetic fuels gain traction, which at this moment seems highly unlikely,…

Motor1 · Dec 4, 2024

Shooter may have murdered 'wrong bloke' outside gym

A man shot ten times in front of his son at a gym may have been wrongly identified, a jury has heard as a man accused of helping plan the murder faces court.

AAP · Nov 21, 2024

Edmunds: Four fun wintertime vehicles for under $40,000

Driving in the snow isn’t enjoyable for many people

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024

The Mazda CX-50 Hybrid Was (Mostly) Worth the Wait: First Drive Review

There are so many good compact crossovers out there. Honda CR-V? An excellent choice. Hyundai Tucson? Another great option. Toyota RAV4? It's a best-seller for a reason. Mazda doesn't get as much love in this category, but the Japanese automaker still has two excellent options, the CX-5 and the CX-50.

Motor1 · Nov 12, 2024

Mazda Plans New EV For 2027, Maybe With Range Extender

Mazda hasn’t jumped into electrification like most other mainstream manufacturers. It has developed a bespoke EV in the form of the MX-30, but that has proved unsuccessful, and it’s now been discontinued in the U.S., where its peak sales performance was selling 324 units across the entirety of 2022. But…

InsideEVs · Nov 12, 2024

Mazda Will Make a New RWD, Six-Cylinder Sedan Under One Condition

When Mazda killed the 6 in Japan at the beginning of the year, it ruled out a next-generation sedan on the new rear-wheel-drive platform. Why? The company said its large SUVs with inline-six engines would act as their replacements (which they're not). The statement followed a similar announcement made in…

Motor1 · Nov 12, 2024

The Most Beautiful Japanese Car Was Inspired By Italy and Penned in America

Tom Matano was a little shocked when he first visited Mazda’s design studio in Hiroshima. He joined the company in 1983 to head up the California design studio at the newly formed Mazda Research of America (MRA). At the time, his colleagues in Japan were working on the second-generation FC…

Motor1 · Nov 11, 2024

The coolest Mazda in a generation is headed for production

This is what the next-generation MX-5 could look like

T3 · Nov 11, 2024