Mazda has cars that look as impressive as they drive, including their MX-5/Miatas, flagship Mazda 6 and Vision “Concept Car of the Year.” Besides cross-pollinating design elements brand-wide, Mazda incorporates engine, transmission and other performance features to various models, which is why, when asked to name my favorite test drive vehicle, Mazdas always enter the […]
Grand Touring
Driver Digs the Drive and Riders Relish the Ride in 2018 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring
A recent turnaround trip to the Phoenix area was made quickly, comfortably and classily (?) by a “Soul Red Crystal Metallic” Mazda CX-9. The all-wheel-drive ride arrived on my doorstep (or driveway, to be more precise) with a heap of praise. Car and Driver lists it among the 2018 10Best Trucks and SUVs, and U.S. […]
Mazda6 Grand Touring Combines a Sporty Look, Fuel Economy and a Monster Ride
In our last thrill-packed episode, I gushed about the Sport mode turning the putt-putty 2018 Hyundai Sonata Eco into a beast. Well, that beast is a chihuahua compared when you compare its Sport mode to the 2017.5 (that’s the year on the Monroney sticker, folks) Mazda6 Grand Touring’s version. It was already a peppy little […]