Mazda 3 geared-up for sales showdown

Mazda has launched its face-lifted 3 hatch and sedan range, with lower prices, extra equipment and a new fuel-saver variant added.

Melbourne Motor Show wrap-up

The 2011 Australian International Motor Show is in full swing, so here’s our wrap of the best fresh metal that graced the halls.

Mazda 3 reaches for the Skyactive

Mazda has unveiled its facelifted 3 sedan and hatch range, which debuts an all-new direct-injected four-cylinder powertrain

2009 Melbourne Motorshow Hits and Misses

Our Young Designer of the Year, Johannes Collopy, rates this year's only Oz show, its stoppers, and its floppers.

Centre punch

Mazda 3's chief designer explains to John Carey why the essence of the new car, both inside and out, is firmly focused dead centre.

Base three - Mazda 3 Neo

Mazda looks poised for another home run with an evolutionary new 3 that smooths rough edges with an extra layer of refinement.

Gone with the flow - Laurens van den Acker

The world's hottest car designer has jumped ship from Mazda to Renault, taking his flowing, nature-inspired vision with him. Robbo asks Laurens van den Acker why.

April VFACTS

Then results are in, and the figures aren't good, but there is a ray of light for some marques and models.

Mazda's designs on the future

Its first Australian design forum gave an up-close-and-personal look at Mazda's next-gen cars via head designer, Laurens van den Acker.

New design chief at Mazda...

Laurens van den Acker, the man who brought a smile to Mazda's latest generation, is rumoured to be returning to Europe as new design head Ikuo Maeda takes to the drawing board.

2009 Melbourne show - Mazda

2009 Melbourne show - Mazda