The Mazda R360 was introduced in 1960, followed by the Mazda engines in 1962.

Following its long-held fascination with alternative engine technology, Mazda introduced the first Miller cycle engine for automotive use in the Millenia luxury sedan of 1995.

By 1989, with a definitive model name now chosen, the MX-5 ( as in " Mazda Experiment ", project number 5 ) was ready to be introduced to the world as a true lightweight sports car, weighing just.

In 1989, Mazda introduced the MPV, which featured a swing-out door with roll-down windows and was the first Japanese minivan with a front engine.

In 2003, Mazda introduced the Renesis engine with the RX-8.

* Mazda Navajo, a 2-door SUV introduced in 1991

With its Mazda RX7 convertible, Mazda introduced a two-seater convertible with a removable rigid section over the passengers, removable independently of power operated textile section behind with heatable glass rear window.

Some buyers lamented the small size of the first compacts that came from Japan, and both Toyota and Nissan ( known as Datsun during the 1970s ) introduced larger cars called the Toyota Corona Mark II, replaced by the Toyota Cressida, the Mazda 616, and Datsun 810 which gave buyers increased passenger space and some luxury amenities, such as air conditioning, power steering, AM-FM radios, and even power windows and central locking without increasing the price of the vehicle.

Compact trucks were also introduced to the USA, with the Toyota Hilux and the Datsun Truck, followed by the Mazda Truck also sold as the Ford Courier, with Isuzu selling their compact truck as the Chevrolet LUV.

GSL package was continued into this series, but Mazda introduced the GSL-SE sub-model.

Mazda also introduced Dynamic Tracking Suspension System ( DTSS ) in the 2nd generation RX-7.

Mazda also introduced Auto Adjusting Suspension ( AAS ) in the 2nd generation RX-7.

Mazda introduced with the convertible the first integral windblocker, a rigid panel that folded up from behind the passenger seats to block unwanted drafts from reaching the passengers — thereby extending the driving season for the car in open mode.

Mazda introduced the 10th Anniversary RX-7 in 1988 as a limited production run based on the RX-7 Turbo II.

In 1998, for a car that had suffered from slow sales when it was officially sold, with a surge of interest and the benefit of a newly introduced SVA scheme, the FD would become so popular that there were more parallel and grey imported models brought into the country than Mazda UK had ever imported.

Mazda introduced rotary engine vehicles in the US in 1971, beginning with the R100, RX-2, RX-3, RX-4, RX-5, and finally three generations of the RX-7 sports car.

In 2005, Mazda introduced the first special edition RX-8 called " Sports Prestige Limited " in Japan and " Shinka " in North America.

Following suit with the Roadster, Mazda introduced the NR-A / Party Race program for RX-8 in Japan in 2004.

The BRAT was introduced with a rise in popularity of small trucks being sold in the USA, primarily from Toyota, Nissan, and Mazda.

However, Ford introduced an entry-level model called the Tonic, a rebadged version of the last version of KF hatchack Mazda 323 ( VI gen ), which was sold until 2003.

Ford introduced the Telstar ( AR ) to the Japanese market in 1982 on the new front-wheel drive Mazda GC platform, in sedan and hatchback forms.

Mazda pioneered the windblocker with its Mazda RX7 convertible featuring an integral rigid opaque panel that folded up from behind the two seats.

It was augmented by the Mazda P360 " Carol " 2 + 2 in 1962, as well as a convertible version in 1964.

* 1986 – 1991 Mazda RX-7 Savanna ( convertible )

* 1989 – 1997 Mazda MX-5 ( convertible )

* 1989 – 1997 Mazda Miata ( convertible )

* 1998 – 2005 Mazda Roadster ( convertible )

* 1998 – 2005 Mazda MX-5 ( convertible )

* 1998 – 2005 Mazda Miata ( convertible )

Skid pad test figures ranged from 0. 81 g to 0. 85 g, meeting or exceeding those of the Mazda RX-7 convertible.

Some models ( mostly the police version ) have a Wankel-type engine ( like the Mazda RX-7 ), though development of this engine has since stopped.

The Probe was built in a new Mazda assembly plant in Flat Rock, Michigan along with the mainstream 626 sedan ( the North American version of the Capella ) and a companion Mazda MX-6 sports coupe.

File: Mazda MX-5 hardtop. jpg | Mazda Miata Power Retractable Hard Top ( PRHT ) c. 2007, the hardtop constructed of polycarbonate, shown raised, adding and providing identical cargo capacity to the soft top version.

Samcor, which assembled Ford models under license after Ford had divested from the country, was already assembling the smaller Laser and Meteor, alongside the Mazda 323, on which they were based, as well as an earlier version of the Mazda 626.

Based on the standard 192 PS ( 141 kW ) version of the Mazda RX-8, it included a unique stone leather seat trim interior and came with a five-speed manual transmission.

The Japanese version came in Marble White as an homage to the Mazda Cosmo Sport, which was initially only available in white.

For 1988, the Lynx was replaced by the Tracer, a version of the Ford Laser designed by Mazda, assembled in Mexico and Japan.

The Ford Laser was a restyled version of the Familia / 323 models produced by Mazda in Japan from 1980 onwards.

For the first time a Diesel version was offered, as well as a factory 2-door cabriolet, a DOHC 16-valve Sport version, and a potent 140 PS DOHC turbo model with full-time 4WD drivetrain ( identical to the contemporary Mazda Familia BFMR ).

The original generation Telstar was replaced in 1987 with a refreshed version ( the AT ) on the Mazda GD platform.

Following the introduction of the GE platform Mazda 626, Ford introduced its Telstar version, the AX.

The wagon version of the previous generation Telstar, continued in local production ( as did the Mazda 626 ) while the previous generation sedan was offered as an entry-level model called Telstar Orion.

Introduced in 1981, Ford Meteor was the name given to the sedan version of the Ford Laser, based on the Mazda Familia ( 323 ) in markets including Australia and South Africa.

Australasia and Europe received the first version between 1987 and 1991 as the " Mazda 121 ".

Although these second generations models were withdrawn in 2000, a third generation was sold between 1996 and 2002 in Japan as a badge-engineered version of the Mazda Demio.

While the standard Avellas received the 1. 3 liter Mazda B3 engine, higher spec versions were available both with an SOHC and a more powerful DOHC version of the 1. 5 liter B5 engine.

* KL engine, version of the Mazda K engine, a Mazda piston engine