Mazda

A record of superlatives

Since 2000, the Mazda MX-5 has been listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the best-selling two- seater sports car of all time (more than one million deliveries). When the roadster premiered on February 11, 1989, no one could have imagined this success. The company founded in 1920 by Mr. Jujiro Masuda - the Toyo Cork Kogyo Co. in Hiroshima, which did not receive its present name Mazda Motors until about 10 years later, was to produce the cork substitute, as the name suggests...

The first passenger car prototype was not presented until 1940. The brand's first mass- produced passenger car was the legendary Mazda R360 city coupe, launched in 1960. At the same time, the company worked to develop new technologies. By 1974, Mazda was officially one of the world's ten largest automakers.

The Mazda brand takes its name from the ancient Persian god of light Ahura Mazda, who is regarded as the god of intelligence and wisdom. The brand's logo, which is still valid in its basic form today, was officially introduced in 1997 and was later updated and developed several times. On the one hand, it stands for the initial letter "M'', but is also intended to symbolize spread wings, which in turn represent a powerful and swinging path into the future.

Special developments and technical innovations

Mazda was the first manufacturer to build the Wankel engine in series production. And even today, the company has set itself the goal of making its engines the most economical in the world. In 2007, Mazda presented the Zoom-Zoom sustainability program for the first time. It includes various key points. An expansion of CO2 reduction measures, for example, but also further research to perfect the combustion engine as best as possible. The company is also focusing on the economy in the number of models it offers. Apart from the legendary Mazda MX-5, there are: Compact cars with style and performance - The Mazda 3, ready for off-road - The Mazda CX or MX and as station wagon, sedan or coupe - The Mazda 6.