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2009 Mazda RX-8 R3 test drive
Hard to believe, but Mazda's RX-8 sports car made its debut in 2003 as a 2004 model, and Mazda has just now gotten around to giving it a mid-cycle refresh. Improvements include updated styling, an improved interior, modified suspension, new performance model... you know, all the usual stuff. So can this six-year-old sportster run still keep up with the big dogs? Read on. 2009 Mazda RX-8 R3: Tested and reviewed by Aaron Gold, your Guide to Cars at About.com.

2010 Mazda3 sedan test drive
Since its introduction in 2004, the Mazda3 has earned a reputation for being economical, fun to drive, and well outside of the mainstream. Mazda's goal for the redesigned 2010 Mazda3 was to make a car that would bring new buyers into the fold without abandoning the factors and features that current Mazda3 owners hold so dear. Have they done it? Read on. 2010 Mazda 3: Tested by Aaron Gold, your Guide to Cars at About.com.

2009 Mazda6 test drive
The Mazda6 has always been the automotive equivalent of a hole-in-the-wall restaurant: Small and cramped, lousy location, but the food is out of this freakin' world. Now, imagine that the guy who owns the place has decided to build an addition, paint the walls, hire a couple more waitresses and clean the place up a bit. That what Mazda has done with the 2009 Mazda6. The ambiance is better, but is the food still any good? Read on. Tested by Aaron Gold, your Guide to Cars at About.com.

2007 Mazdaspeed 6 test drive
I've always thought of Mazda's Mazdaspeed 6 as the poor man's Audi. It certainly follows the same formula, with a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, all-wheel-drive, six-speed manual transmission, and subtle styling, yet it's priced $2,500 below an all-wheel-drive A4. But can the Japanese Mazdaspeed 6 keep up with its German rival? Read on. 2007 Mazda Mazdaspeed 6: Tested and reviewed by Aaron Gold, your Guide to Cars at About.com.

2007 Mazda MX-5 Power Hardtop test drive
The Mazda MX-5 Miata was the car that kicked off the modern-day roadster craze back in 1989, and it remains one of my favorite two-seaters. New for 2007 is an optional power-operated retractable hardtop. Does the metal roof make the 2007 Mazda MX-5 Miata any more (or less) loveable? We drove the 2007 Mazda MX-5 Miata through some truly awful weather to find out. Tested by Aaron Gold, your Guide to Cars at About.com.

2007 Mazda 3 S Touring Sedan test drive
Introduced in 2004, the Mazda 3 quickly earned a reputation as the most fun-to-drive car in the compact class. But 2007 brings a host of redesigned competitors, and class standards are moving up. How does the 2007 Mazda 3 compare to the competition? Read on. Mazda 3 S Touring sedan: Tested by Aaron Gold, your Guide to Cars at About.com.

2007 Mazdaspeed 3 Test Drive
The 2007 Mazdaspeed3 delivers the most fun available in a front-wheel drive vehicle since the original VW GTI. The 2007 Mazdaspeed3 is a hatchback (5-door) with performance refinements that raise it way above the car that it is based on, in this case the Mazda3. The Mazdaspeed3 carries Mazda's standard 3 year/36,000 mile warranty, and base prices will start at just $22,240. EPA estimates 20/28.Tested, analyzed and reviewed by Jason Fogelson, one of the experts at About.com Cars.

2007 Mazda RX-8 test drive
Three new colors are all that define the 2007 Mazda RX-8 but the styling's still fresh, the unique rotary engine still spins to 9000 rpm as it delivers 232 hp, and the clamshell four doors open to an interior that's surprisingly luxurious and perfectly suitable for a family with small children. With a base price of $27,030 ($31,665 as tested) the 2007 Mazda RX-8 is a bargain. 2007 Mazda RX-8: Tested by Philip Powell, one of the expert test drivers at About.com Cars.

2006 Mazda MPV ES Test Drive
The 2006 Mazda MPV will be the last MPV produced; Mazda is replacing the MPV with the 2006 Mazda 5. (Funny -- the MPV was one of the smallest minivans on the market, and the Mazda 5 is even smaller...) The 2006 Mazda MPV ES is small, light and drives like a car. But the MPV lacks the latest safety features, and its interior lacks flexibility. The 2006 Mazda MPV ES: Test driven and reviewed by Aaron Gold, one of the expert test drivers at About.com Cars.

2006 Mazda 6 S Grand Touring Wagon Test Drive
The 2006 Mazda6 S Grand Sport Wagon is poised to create some station wagon memories. With a base price of $27,910 ($28,570 as tested with California Emissions and Delivery Fee), the 2006 Mazda6 S Grand Sport Wagon carries a 4 year/50,000 mile warranty and a 19 mpg city/27 mpg highway EPA fuel economy estimate. Tested, analyzed and reviewed by Jason Fogelson, your Guide to Sport Utility Vehicles at About.com SUVs.

2006 Mazda5 Test Drive
A mini minivan? Is that technically possible? Could anything smaller than a minivan be any good. Damn right, son! An About Cars test drive by Colin Hefferon.

2006 MAZDASPEED 6 Grand Touring Test Drive
In the words of About Cars' test driver Philip Powell the 2006 MAZDASPEED 6 is a "race car for the road." Except that it's also a 4-door family sedan and the two concepts don't mix well on crowded highways. Still, if you require four doors and have a need for speed there are few equals, at least not at the price. 2006 Mazda MAZDASPEED6: Tested, analyzed and reviewed by Philip Powell, one of the expert test drivers at About.com Cars.

2006 Mazda 5 Test Drive
Meta Description: Versatile, compact, spacious and fun to drive, the Mazda5 seems to combine everything in one affordable package. In this About.com review, About Car's test driver Philip Powell calls it "the most intelligent vehicle on this planet."

Test drive: 2006 Mazda3 S Touring 5-Door
For just $17,615, the 2006 Mazda3 S Touring 5-Door can make drivers laugh like hyenas. With a slick 5-speed manual transmission and 160 hp, the 2006 Mazda3 S Touring 5-Door carves up the road and still carries the groceries. Is there another vehicle that is as practical and fun, cute and aggressive? Tested, analyzed and reviewed by Jason Fogelson, one of the experts at About Cars.

2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring
2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring two seat roadster handles like a go-cart and accelerates like a rocket. Priced in the mid-$20's, the 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring has the goods to compete with cars that cost thousands more. Is the 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring the most sports car you can get for the money? Tested, analyzed and reviewed by Jason Fogelson, one of the experts at About Cars.

2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata Test Drive
There's is nothing worse than going to your favorite restaurant and finding out that they're totally ruined your favorite meal. I mean, it would be better if they just took it off the menu than to ruin it. Well, the good news is Mazda is keeping the 2006 Miata on the menu and, mercy, it's tastes better than ever. The 2006 Mazda Miata: Analyzed, reviewed and enjoyed by BJ Killeen, one of the expert road testers at About Cars.

2005 Mazda6 test drive
About Cars test drives the Mazda 6! The zoom-zoom Mazda 6 gets one additional zoom in this positive critique of Mazda's mid-size 626 replacement sedan, which performs like a performance car but comfortably accommodates its passengers, all for an accommodating price. Mazda 6: Driven, tested and reviewed by the expert road testers at About Cars.

Test drive: 2005 Mazda3
Like the Mazda Miata that gave rebirth to the roadster, the Mazda3 has the chance to revitalize the hatchbac... err, the 5-door! This car is well designed, handles well and is affordable. Get over the fear of the term hatchback and see what the Mazda 3 is about. We love it. Reviewed, tested and analyzed by the professionals at About Cars.