Mazda is working on a Mazda5 fitted with a rotary engine which can run on hydrogen or petrol and is also linked to an electric motor is front-wheel drive, so becomes the first front-wheel drive, rotary-engined Mazda.
The rotary-engines Mazda5 is their second attempt at hybrid vehicles, after Tribute SUV using the same hybrid gas/electric system developed by Ford. This is also their second hydrogen/gas foray, as they have converted some of their RX8 rotary vehicles to hydrogen power. This (... > Full story
The Mazda5 minivan has been awarded a maximum six-star rating in the 2005 Japan New Car Assessment Program (J-NCAP) crashworthiness test of safety features for the driver and front passenger seats. In an announcement on April 24, 2006, the award was given to Mazda based on tests conducted under the guidance of the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) and the National Agency for Automotive Safety and Victim’s Aid (NASVA).
The Mazda5, known as the Premacy in its (... > Full story
