All-New Mazda Roadster Wins Car of the Year Japan

CEO Masamichi Kogai said the concept, which debuted in September at the Frankfurt auto show, envisions a new entry for the small Japanese automaker.

Will Mazda Motor Corp. take a page from Subaru’s playbook and enter a new segment with its proposed Koeru sporty crossover concept? The executive went on to say the crossover will have a ride height that is lower than the CX-3, CX-5, and CX-9.

It’s the time of the year again to rate the vehicle of the Year in Japan, last year it was huge news that the Mazda Demio, better known to us as the Mazda2 received the crown. It’s a lower, sporty SUV. If it does get produced like the above, the CX-7 can be described as a bigger and more handsome CX-5.

“It’s a totally new car”, said Kogai.

(1) SKYACTIV is the umbrella term for Mazda’s range of next-generation technologies-including gasoline and diesel engines, transmissions, body and chassis – developed under Mazda’s Sustainable Zoom-Zoom vision to provide both driving pleasure and outstanding environmental and safety performance.

A turbocharged engine like this isn’t just going to be left to collect dust when it can offer much more, and we think that there is a lot of potential for it to be tuned.

The Outback is a very popular vehicle in the USA, which is why Kogai-San made the comparison to the U.S. publication. The total is more than Mazda’s combined sales for the CX-3, CX-5 and CX-9 in that period.