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Late this month, lucky drivers in Japan will be able to get themselves behind the wheel of the special edition Mazda RX-8 Spirit R. It will, in fact, be the last edition of the automaker's rotary sports model, and they're only planning to make 1,000 of them. Production is slated to end in June of 2012, but Schaumburg Mazda is sure that even with a few months on the market, it will...

With tightening restrictions on fuel economy and emissions, car makers have been getting a little, well, creative to make their cars more efficient. For example, early next year, Mazda will introduce the 2012 Mazda CX-5. And, aside from being a highly-anticipated new model from the Japanese automaker, it will be the first production vehicle to implement ultra-high tensile steel in its framework.

So, how will this help? With ultra-high tensile steel in the body of?

When the 2013 Mazda models hit the showroom floor, they'll come with a little extra guidance. Worldwide GPS navigation company TomTom is working with Mazda to provide navigational systems for the MAZDA3 and the forthcoming MAZDA CX-5

Netherlands based TomTom will provide these new models with connections to its navigation solution, enabling dynamic routing based on live traffic updates.

TomTom's Blue&Me LIVE connects via Bluetooth with any compatible mobile or media device…

The 2012 Mazda models are just starting to arrive in the showroom at Schaumburg Mazda in Schaumburg, IL, but Mazda has just begun to release details about their 2013 models - most of them still only concept form!

The 2013 MAZDA CX-5 is a small crossover that should line up between the MAZDA3 and MAZDA CX-7. It won't be production ready until next year, but Mazda has no reservations about releasing choice details for auto…

If safety is important to you, you'll be very interested to know that the 2011 MAZDA3 sedan and hatchback have both been named Top Safety Picks for 2011 by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). To earn the awards, both cars had to receive "Good" ratings in front, side, rear and rollover crash tests and come standard with electronic stability control.

The MAZDA3 is the first Mazda vehicle to earn the designation of…

If you are looking to test drive the latest MAZDA3 or MAZDA MX-5 at Napleton's Schaumburg Mazda in Schaumburg, Illinois, you'll have to wait. The Japanese auto maker paused all exports to the US, due to circumstances following the massive earthquake that recently struck the region.

Japanese automakers continue to be shaken up by disruptions following the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear reactor shutdowns.

Mazda is suspending US dealer orders for seven…