Mazda will debut four concept cars at the SEMA Show tomorrow highlighting two of the brand’s core values: performance and style.

Topping the list of our  most watched videos this week on the  AutoGuide YouTube channel  include our compact crossover shootout, the Toyota RAV4 being compared to the Mazda CX-5 and a review of the new Mazda3.

With the 2013 SEMA Show kicking off in a week, Mazda has released some teasers of its project cars heading to Las Vegas this year.

The Mazda 3 hybrid will make its official public debut at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, and it won’t be the only Mazda3 variant being unveiled.

Time flies. It seems like just yesterday we picked up our long-term Mazda CX-5 with a little over 600 miles on the odometer. But it is now nearly half a year later, our three-month evaluation period turned into four months during which time we drove nearly 8,000 miles behind the wheel of the CX-5.

The Mazda MX-5 GT first seen during the Goodwood Festival of Speed will be available for purchase.

This week’s most watched AutoGuide videos have a bit for every automotive enthusiast or shopper. There was once a time that the thought of a four-door, hybrid Porsche would be preposterous, but that’s exactly what the Panamera S E-Hybrid is. Our readers were curious on how the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid stacks up to the competition, and if it is deserving of the Porsche nameplate. Watched this week’s AutoGuide‘s most watched videos below.

The next-generation Mazdaspeed3 could be getting all-wheel drive, since the new Mazda 3 shares its underpinnings with the CX-5 SUV.

Resident truck expert Stephen Elmer explores the rugged side of the 2014 Mazda CX-5.

The short list of finalists for the 2014 ‘Green Car of the Year’ award have been announced, an accolade that distinguishes vehicles that are efficient and make efforts to reduce environmental impact. 

Automakers have come a long way from the days of Henry Ford’s Model T. While many colors were available over the “Tin Lizzy’s” long production run, this rugged and bare-bones vehicle was only offered in black for many years. Talk about choice!

Mazda has unveiled its hybrid Mazda3 model, which will be heading to dealerships in Japan next month.

The latest iteration of the popular Mazda3 compact car has just launched, and the brand’s CEO has already set his sights on selling 500,000 units annually worldwide.

AutoGuide‘s compact crossover video comparison garnered plenty of attention this week, as we pitted eight of the market’s most popular crossovers against one another. Which one came out on top? Watch the video below, along with our other most popular videos of the week.

We check back in with our CX-5 long term tester. We know it can handle a family, but is it cut out for the bachelor life?

Although all vehicles roll off of showroom floors with EPA certified fuel efficiency ratings, as the famous saying goes ‘individual results may vary’.

While Mazda is enjoying plenty of success with its redesigned lineup of front-wheel drive models such as the Mazda3 and Mazda6, the Japanese automaker’s engineers are lobbying for some rear-wheel drive vehicles.

161,400 Mazda 6 vehicles are being recalled in the U.S. because of defective door latches.

The new-car shoppers are out in full force this past week, as AutoGuide‘s most watched videos focused on a trio of popular sedans from every segment. In the luxury market is the 2014 Cadillac CTS, while the sporty Mazda 3 gets a redesign for the 2014 model year. Lastly, there’s the popular 2013 Honda Accord Sport.

Watch our most popular videos of the week below.

Several months ago, AutoGuide set a Toyota RAV4 and Mazda CX-5 side-by-side. As you might remember, Mazda won.

This week, AutoGuide‘s viewers took interest to our new 2014 Cadillac CTS and 2014 Mazda 3 reviews. And if you’re in the market for a vehicle in either of those segments, you can catch our review videos below. Meanwhile, the popular Ford Mustang Boss 302 vs Mitsubishi Lancer Evo video has now become AutoGuide‘s most watched video ever!

Since it went on sale in 2003 the Mazda3 has become a vital product for the Japanese automaker. In fact over the last decade they’ve delivered more than 3.5 million of these compact cars. It accounts for 30 percent of the brand’s sales around the world, which means nearly one out of three Mazdas sold is a 3.

In the market for a convertible but the Jaguar F-Type doesn’t fit your budget? AutoGuide has compiled a list of the top 10 cheapest convertibles currently available.

The launch of the Mazda 6 diesel has been postponed due to delays in emissions testing, the Japanese automaker has announced.

A convoy of all-new Mazda 3 hatchbacks has completed its journey from Hiroshima to Frankfurt.

Mazda has announced an upgrade to its Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) program, providing additional warranty coverage along with the number of vehicles that are eligible for the plan.

Mazda has announced that strong demand for its SkyActiv engine has prompted the Japanese automaker to increase production by 25 percent.

Welcome back to another update on our Mazda CX-5 Long term tester. How is it holding up? What features have we explored and is the transmission still driving Colum nuts? Read on to find out.

Wankel fans, it’s time to celebrate! A new rotary engine is certainly in development by Mazda, and it will make its debut in two years under the hood of an all-new model.

We check  back in with our 2014  Mazda CX-5 Long Term Test Car after two weeks of hauling around News Editor Stephen Elmer along with his friends, family and drum kit. 

Mazda is known for its great handling vehicles, and the CX-5 is no exception. The ‘zoom zoom’ philosophy is implemented fully on this small crossover, which returns great turn-in feel and less understeer than you might expect from something in this class.

But the majority of people buying one of these probably don’t care about that. How then, does the CX-5 fare in the real world, hauling family, friends and gear.

Last year, Toyota and Mazda announced a plan that would see the sub-compact Mazda2 shared between the automakers.

Are mid-size sedans all the car most people need? Some would argue yes. Unless your family exceeds five people, the majority of driving endeavors can be accomplished with one of these family sedans.

The Mazda 6 diesel race car didn’t just bring diesel racing back to Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it also captured the first victory by a diesel-powered race car at the famous track.

This weekend, the Grand-Am Racing series heads to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Brickyard Grand Prix and will mark the first time a diesel car has raced at the famous track since the 1952 Indianapolis 500.

Mazda just officially announced pricing and fuel economy for its cornerstone product: the Mazda3.

Zoom-Zoom, it’s what sets Mazda apart from other car companies. The small Japanese manufacturer focuses on driving dynamics far more than other mass-market automakers. The result of that relentless toil is a lineup of cars and crossovers that are more entertaining than their competition. Paraphrasing one of the company’s TV commercials, if it’s not worth driving it’s not worth building.

Mazda is excited about its 2014 Mazda3, and to show off just how improved its newest model is, the Japanese automaker is putting eight of them on a 9,300-mile road trip.

The history of the automobile has been dominated by vehicles equipped with piston-firing engines.

Mazda’s full lineup has been quickly adopting the same “KODO” face, and an early photo of the next generation Mazda2 reveals that the brand’s small car is ready to take on the same look. 

We check back in with our 2014 Mazda CX-5 Long Term Test Car after a long weekend spent road-tripping at the hands of Editor-in-Chief Colum Wood and at the mercy of his family.

Mazda’s severed ties with Ford and recent shift to a single, scalable platform have birthed a series of noteworthy products, but there’s one major question mark left in the company’s portfolio.

Somewhere in the mountains of Colorado, road-test editor Mike Schlee and I came to the conclusion that the Mazda CX-9 is surprisingly capable. Outfitted in Sport trim, the large crossover didn’t run out of breath at high altitude and moved about capably in harsh terrain. Thinking that maybe the altitude was playing tricks on us, we decided to take it for yet another spin in familiar territory.

A Mazda engineer may have spilled the beans about the brand’s replacement for its current Mazdaspeed3 hot hatch.

Mazda has released official fuel economy figures for its 2014 Mazda3 hatchback, with the EPA stating that the 2.0-liter-equipped model will achieve 29 mpg in the city, 40 mpg on the highway with the six-speed manual transmission.

Car thefts have dropped an average 13 percent each year since 2006 according to the latest data from the government safety regulators.

Over 40 photos of the 2014 Mazda 3 sedan have surfaced on the Internet, giving us the best look yet at the four-door model of Mazda’s newest creation.

The 2014 Mazda 6 is getting a regenerative braking system known as i-ELOOP, and the brand divulged today that it will be part of a $2,080 option package, and that it will boost the 6’s efficiency by two mpg across the board. 

The first photos of the 2014 Mazda 3 sedan has leaked onto the Internet, ahead of the car’s official debut.

The first photo of the 2014 Mazda3 sedan has been leaked, revealing the four-door’s rear end.