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William Stopford
2026 Mazda BT-50 prices: Thunder rolls in again, Boss shows up for work
Another safety feature has been added to the spec list of certain Mazda BT-50s, while new Boss and Thunder variants join the range.
3 Days Ago
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William Stopford
Which new car should you buy your kid for their first car?
Buying your child a new car for their first car? Well, aren't they lucky! Here are some of our recommendations.
8 Days Ago
Derek Fung
Next-generation Mazda MX-5 will likely be a hybrid of some sort
The next-generation 'NE' Mazda MX-5 is still quite a while away, but it looks as though it will feature some form of electrification.
18 Days Ago
Derek Fung
Mazda engineers built a V6-powered MX-5 decades ago
Although it proved to be a dead end, Mazda's European arm briefly toyed with a V6-powered MX-5 two decades ago.
19 Days Ago
William Stopford
2026 Mazda 6e: Sharp pricing sees new EV undercut Tesla Model 3
Pre-orders are now open for the electric Mazda 6e liftback, due here in mid-2026 with a starting price of $49,990 before on-road costs.
26 Days Ago
William Stopford
2026 Mazda 6e price and specs
The Mazda 6e is launching here mid-year with a single electric powertrain, a pair of trim levels, and a sharp sub-$50,000 base price.
26 Days Ago
Ben Zachariah
Mazda overtakes Volvo in new safety testing – report
The level of distraction caused by complicated infotainment touchscreens has begun affecting car safety ratings, shaking up traditional rankings.
27 Days Ago
William Stopford
Why the 2026 Mazda CX-5 ditches physical controls
Mazda says the next CX-5 has too many apps for a single rotary dial to control, but promises its new touchscreen focus won't be distracting.
28 Days Ago
William Stopford
2026 Mazda CX-5 receives raft of cost-cutting measures
Mazda has made some changes with its new CX-5, some of which you may see and touch, that are aimed at keeping its production costs down.
1 Month Ago
William Stopford
Mazda CX-3 future in doubt as compact SUV gets the axe in Japan
Mazda's popular CX-3 will no longer be made for the Japanese market, raising questions as to how much longer it'll be built for Australia.
1 Month Ago
Derek Fung
Mazda delays launch of next-generation electric vehicles to 2028 – report
Mazda is taking its time getting its new internally-developed EV architecture right as it launches a pair of Changan-based EVs.
2 Months Ago
William Stopford
Mazda locks in another Chinese EV for Australia, this time to take on the Tesla Model Y
Mazda Australia is finally taking EVs seriously, locking in a second electric model – a mid-size electric SUV – for a 2026 launch.
2 Months Ago
William Stopford
The cars axed in 2025 that we'll miss the most
More than a dozen modelss were discontinued in Australia in 2025. Which ones will we miss the most?
3 Months Ago
William Stopford
Every car discontinued in Australia in 2025
Sports cars, luxury limos and slow-selling wagons – these are the passenger cars discontinued in Australia during 2025.
3 Months Ago
William Stopford
Toyota, Chery among brands unable to meet fuel economy claims in real-world testing
The latest round of fuel economy and CO2 emission testing by the AAA has seen some popular vehicles fall short of their official claims.
4 Months Ago
Paul Maric
Mazda backs algae-based biofuels as path to carbon-negative motoring
Fuel that grows in the ocean could be the new thing that keeps the internal combustion engine kicking along, according to Mazda.
4 Months Ago
