The 2012 Mazda3 was named to the “10 Best Back-to-School Cars of 2012” list by Kelley Blue Book’s www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used vehicle information. Mazda3 also is listed by KBB.com as one of the “10 Best Sedans Under $25,000” and one of the “10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000 of 2012.”
The site gives the Mazda3 a glowing review. “Available in sedan and hatchback forms, even the most affordable four-door version of this well-finished compact comes with a respectable measure of Mazda’s Zoom-Zoom character, impressive safety features and a utility-enhancing 60/40-split-folding rear seat.”
The 2012 running of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, held annually at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, took place in the hills near the picturesque seaside town of Monterey. As a company with a near-unrivaled heritage of motorsport success, as well as the only Asian car company to ever win the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Mazda participated in this year’s event with three significant vehicles from its heritage collection, a 1990 Mazda 787 Group C, a 1991 Mazda RX-7 IMSA GTO and a 1992 Mazda RX-792P IMSA GTP.
Mazda Motor Corporation held a ceremony to commemorate the start of production of the new Mazda6, fully redesigned for the first time in five years. A wagon counterpart was revealed on-site.
The highly-anticipated all-new 2014 Mazda6 will make its global debut during press preview days during August’s Moscow International Automobile Salon.