Best car magazine in Japan has speculated that the next generation Mazda 2 hatchback will arrive on the global scene in 2012.

Mazda will use the Nagare Design theme on the 2012 Mazda 2. There will be revolutionary changes to its design, however, Autoten adds.

The 2012 Mazda 2 will get the new series of ‘Sky’ direct-injection petrol and diesel engines. One of the engines could be the 1.3-liter four-cylinder DI engine.

Also arriving with the new line-up of engines is the ‘Sky-Drive’ six-speed automatic transmission. Regenerative braking technology, Mazda’s ‘i-stop’ system and many other technologically advanced gadgetry will be present on the 2012 Mazda 2. The vehicle is also expected to weigh much lesser.

Source – Autoten

Mazda, which won the 1991 edition of the Le Mans 24h Race with the first and only rotary engined race car, is all set to return to this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours Race with its revolutionary rotary engined RX-8 Hydrogen RE sports coupe.

This year, the ‘Le Mans vers le Future’ (Le Mans into the Future) event would be the first for the Le Mans Race. The event would showcase ‘Green cars’ with alternative powertrains.

The company would be introducing the RX-8 Hydrogen RE sports coupe as a demonstration vehicle for this event. The RX-8 Hydrogen RE is powered by a dual-fuel rotary engine which is capable of running on both hydrogen and petrol efficiently.

Veteran driver, Yojiro Terada, who was a member of the Mazda team that took the podium in 1991 would be driving the RX-8 Hydrogen RE for the demonstration, scheduled for June 12, 2010. The veteran driver has 29 Le Mans 24h endurance race participations to his credit, of which 16 appearances are with Mazda.

The Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE is an excellent green and mean machine and is available for lease in countries like Norway and Japan.

Source: Auto evolution

The Mazda6 2.2D Wagon was adjudged the ‘Best Estate Car 2010’ at the recently held Fleet World Honours 2010. The awards were held at the Royal Automobile Club in London.

The car is a perfect blend between driving dynamics, lifestyle, versatility & practicality. It is powered by a 2.2 litre turbo diesel engine with 163 PS & beat highly competitive cars like the Skoda Superb Estate, Toyota Avensis Estate & Honda Accord Estate.

Steve Moody, Chairman of Judges -

Mazda continues to build on its solid reputation in the fleet market as a manufacturer of stylish and attractive cars. But it also features all the clever touches we have come to expect from Mazda, converting from a five-seater into a load-lugger in a matter of seconds

Peter Alibon, Fleet and Remarketing Director for Mazda UK -

Mazda has yet again successfully combined a sporty appeal with a very practical model creating that competitive edge in the D-segment. We have firm hopes that this will continue as the Upgraded Mazda6 launched this spring represents great value for fleet operators with strong residual values, keen pricing, driver appeal and impressive CO2 emissions

The updated Mazda6 recently entered UK showrooms & is available as a hatchback & an estate with a choice of 3 petrol & 3 diesel engines. It has 4 equipment levels S , TS, TS2 & Sport.