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Mazda Motor Corp is ready to pump a huge load of money into their R&D funding - the Japanese auto maker wants to becoming a largely hybrid / green car maker by 2015. This will raise their ratio from above 20% in 2010 to about 40% by 2015.

According to news reporting agency Reuters: "In the current fiscal year, the carmaker earmarked 100 billion yen for group R&D spending, up 15 billion yen from fiscal 2009, of which slightly more than 20 percent will go toward developing green cars, the paper said."

"Mazda is expected to spend an average of…

Over in Mazda's homeland of Japan the auto maker is displaying their vehicles produced to help those with special needs. Mazda Motor Corporation brought these vehicles to the 37th International Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition 2010 in Tokyo.

The exhibition, which is organized by Japan's Health and Welfare Information Association, will be held at Tokyo International Exhibition Center from September 29 through October 1, 2010.

Mazda will display three vehicles modified for use by wheelchair users: The AZ-Wagon-i, the Biante Second Row Lift-up Seat and Biante Front Row Lift-up Seat. These special needs versions are based on the Mazda…

Mazda has always been on the forefront of engine design. Their RX series tests the limits of what powerplant deign can mean to the auto industry. The Rotary engine is a staple in that line up of vehicles, and with the upcoming RX-8 a new motor will be produced.

The next-generation Mazda RX-8 will get significantly improved fuel economy, thanks in part to a new SKY Rotary engine.

Mazda is planning this second-gen RX-8 with a completely re-engineered rotary engine. The Japanese automaker's engineers plan on delivering a new powerplant with 50 percent better fuel economy. And if this…

Usually, when a car gets over 40 miles to the gallon you expect it to be a small hybrid. Not the MAZDA6.

Mazda and the all new MAZDA6 is a mid-size sedan from the auto maker, it runs on a regular internal combustion gas engine and still can get 43 miles to the gallon.

Mazda hopes to have this 43 miles to the gallon rating on the MAZDA6 with the use of old technology. They want to bring the diesel engine back into fashion because with ever changing gas prices, deisel keeps its value steadier than gas.

The 2.2…

The higher ups at the Japanese auto makers are zooming in a fun little race held to show off how fun a brand Mazda really is.

Who's who and what did they drive?

Weldon Munsey, director of dealer affairs, piloted a 1992 GTP rotary-engine powered GTP racer - the American equivalent of the class of race cars that run at LeMans. The car is powered by a 2.3-liter, four-rotor rotary engine generating 638 horsepower. Munsey took first place in his class of other GTP ars of the era with the fastest time.

Communications director Jeremy Barnes drove a 1962…

Is an all new 4-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle coming out of Mazda's production line? The Japanese auto maker is already selling such a vehicle in Japan.

Overseas, it is known as they Mazda Premacy. In the United States, such a car is known as MAZDA5.

The 4WD Premacy is available in two model grades and sales have already started selling at all Mazda dealerships throughout Japan.

Mazda has stated the 4WD system automatically distributes power between the front and rear axles and drivers can select between front-wheel drive or 4WD. The 4WD Premacy is equipped with the MZR two-liter…