It’s not terribly often one gets the opportunity to test two models from the same lineup, but that’s exactly what’s occurred with our test in July of the 2022 Mazda3 hatchback and a drive from our Southern California home to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES finale on the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna…
Proffit at the Wheel: 2022 Mazda3 2.5 Turbo AWD Review
There was a time when “hot hatches” were all the rage. Volkswagen had ‘em, so did Honda, Toyota, even Audi with its A3 hatch. As sport utility vehicles and crossover utilities took over, along with trucks, hatches lost their cool as (some) folks want to have higher seating positions and…
Proffit at the Wheel: 2022 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Review
Mazda’s MX-5 Miata is an icon in the sports car world for its abilities to conquer most any road surface with aplomb, to do so relatively inexpensively and for its comfort for both a driver and willing passenger on a day trip. What it doesn’t do well is accommodate more…
Proffit at the Wheel: Mazda’s CX-5 Signature AWD Review
What differentiates one SUV from another? How about styling, substance, honesty and innovation? There are plenty of mid-size SUVs out there to check out and, perhaps, bring home for a few years, but there are few as stylish, as filled with substance and honesty or as strong as Mazda’s CX-5…
Proffit at the Wheel: the 2021 MX-5 Miata Grand Touring review
A quick trip to Texas Motorplex outside Dallas, for NHRA’s Texas Fall Nationals called for a quick car. Mazda delivered a 2021 MX-5 Miata Grand Touring dressed in deep crystal blue mica with a business black interior and gray top for our three-day rampage through back roads near the racetrack. …
Proffit at the Wheel: The 2021 Mazda3 Sedan
If you want speed with style and panache, Mazda has produced just the right four-door sedan. The new 2021 Mazda3 is now available with a 2.5-liter turbocharged engine that is ready to run – and a chassis that can keep up with its under-the-hood capabilities. With an assignment to work…
Proffit at the Wheel: Mazda CX-30
One of the most enticing introductions at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show was Mazda’s unveiling of its new subcompact crossover, the CX-30. A wee bit larger than its CX-3 (likely leaving the market soon) and a smidgen smaller than the CX-5, the CX-30 then evoked style and power certain…
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