In the original conception of Zoroastrianism, for example, Ahura Mazda was the spirit of ultimate good, while Ahriman ( Angra Mainyu ) was the spirit of ultimate evil.

All physical creation ( geti ) was thus determined to run according to a master plan — inherent to Ahura Mazda — and violations of the order ( druj ) were violations against creation, and thus violations against Ahura Mazda.

Thus, in Zoroaster's revelation, Ahura Mazda was perceived to be the creator of only the good ( Yasna 31. 4 ), the " supreme benevolent providence " ( Yasna 43. 11 ), that will ultimately triumph ( Yasna 48. 1 ).

As a result of GM's toying with the Wankel rotary engine, as used by Mazda of Japan, an export agreement was initiated in 1975.

This type of engine was most notably used in the Mazda RX-8, the earlier RX-7, and other models.

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

In 1970, Mazda formally entered the American market ( Mazda North American Operations ) and was very successful there, going so far as to create the Mazda Rotary Pickup ( based on the conventional piston-powered B-Series model ) solely for North American buyers.

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.

) Ford has also lent Mazda some of its capacity when needed: the Mazda 121 sold in Europe and South Africa was, for a time, a variant of the Ford Fiesta built in plants in Europe and South Africa.

In June 1996, Henry Wallace was appointed President, and he set about restructuring Mazda and setting it on a new strategic direction.

Amidst the world financial crisis in the fall of 2008, reports emerged that Ford was contemplating a sale of its stake in Mazda as a way of streamlining its asset base.

The following day, Mazda announced that, as part of the deal, it was buying back 6. 8 % of its shares from Ford.

Similarly, the Manichaean primal figure " The Original Man " was rendered " Ohrmazd Bay ", after the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda.

Since the launch of the third generation MX-5, Mazda consolidated worldwide marketing using the MX-5 name, though enthusiasts in the US still refer to it as Miata, a name that means " reward " in Old High German, and the vehicle in 2012 was still marketed by Mazda in the US as the MX-5 Miata.

In 1976, Bob Hall, a journalist at Motor Trend magazine who was an expert in Japanese cars and fluent in the language, met Kenichi Yamamoto and Gai Arai, head of Research and Development at Mazda.

In 1983, the idea turned concept was approved under the " Offline 55 " program, an internal Mazda initiative that sought to change the way new models were developed.

Thus, under head of project Masakatsu, the concept development was turned into a competition between the Mazda design teams in Tokyo and California.

Mazda, however, claimed to have solved the apex seal problem, and was able to run test engines at high speed for 300 hours without failure.

As a result of not being able to build the car they had originally planned, Mazda lost interest in the Kei class and sales halted without a replacement in 1976, on the eve of new Kei car regulations.

With his amazing skill he is able to defeat Mazda RX-7s, Nissan Skyline GT-Rs and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions.

The newer car, with Sandro Sala and Kennedy, outqualified the older chassis driven by the all Japanese squad by only an eighth of a second, but the 787B was able to outlast several other competitors and finish in sixth overall, fourth in the C2 class, and earning Mazda points in the championship.

In the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship season, Mazda was able to come home 3rd in the manufacturer's championship.

In the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship, Mazda was able to come home 5th in the constructor's championship.

In 1989, Mazda offered a special four-wheel steering ( commonly abbreviated 4WS ) option on MX-6 GTs destined for the U. S. This system consisted of an electronically controlled rear steering rack that turned the rear wheels opposite to the fronts at low speeds to improve cornering, and turned the rear wheels with the fronts at high speeds to improve highway lane change maneuvering.

Like the system on the Mazda Sentia, it is designed to minimize turn radius at town speeds, and improve stability at highway speed.

Unfortunately for Mazda, neither version of the Xedos was popular, and a facelift in 1998 did little to improve matters.

However, Mazda chose a method to comply with hydrocarbon emission standards that, while less expensive to produce, increased fuel consumption, just before a sharp rise in fuel prices.

The Renesis is capable of delivering with better fuel economy, reliability, and environmental friendliness than previous Mazda rotary engines, all from a nominal 1. 3 L displacement, however this was not enough to keep up with ever more stringent emissions standards.

Although many manufacturers licensed the design, including Citroën with their M35 and GS Birotor, using engines produced by Comotor, General Motors, which seems to have concluded that the Wankel engine was slightly more expensive to build than an equivalent reciprocating engine, although claiming having solved the fuel economy issue, but failed in obtaining acceptable exhaust emissions, and Mercedes-Benz which used it for their C111 concept car, only Mazda has produced Wankel engines in large numbers.

Comparison tests have shown that the Mazda rotary powered RX-8 uses more fuel than a heavier vehicle powered by larger displacement V-8 engine for similar performance results.

In February 2006, Mazda revealed that it would start leasing a dual fuel RX-8 to commercial customers in Japan, and in March 2006 announced its first two customers, claiming the first fleet deliveries of a dual hydrogen / gasoline production car.

In March 2011, Mazda initiated a recall of 65, 000 Mazda6 automobiles after webs of this species were found to have clogged fuel system ventilation tubes.

The i-Stop system, Mazda ’ s first start stop system, detects which piston is in the best position to restart quickest, which is the one in the combustion stroke phase, where air and fuel are in the cylinder, ready to be ignited.

When used in conjunction with Mazda ’ s start-stop system, i-Stop, the company claims fuel savings of up to 10 %.

When Mazda released the higher-spec 929S model for the 1990 – 1991 period, the engine was upgraded to a Double Overhead Cam type with 24 valves, slightly increasing fuel economy, performance and reliability.

When Mazda released the higher-spec 929S model for the 1990 – 1991 period, the engine was upgraded to a Double Overhead Cam type with 24 valves, slightly increasing fuel economy, performance and reliability.

It uses SFI fuel injection, has 4 valves per cylinder with VVT, features fracture-split forged powder metal connecting rods and a one-piece cast camshaft and has direct-acting mechanical bucket ( DAMB ) tappets, these design aspects differentiating the AJ-V6 from the Ford and Mazda versions.

Other innovative concepts used first in Tempo were optional SRS airbags, a diesel engine option ( the 2. 0L Mazda RF Diesel I4, capable of over thirty miles per gallon highway ), very aerodynamic styling ( reducing drag, meaning better fuel efficiency and reduced wind noise intrusion into the passenger compartment ) and features such as power lumbar support, four-way power driver's seat and cassette player.

Mazda rotary engines have a reputation for being relatively small and powerful at the expense of poor fuel efficiency.

* MZR-CD 2. 2 High Power: produces at 3500 rpm and of torque from 1800 to 3000 rpm, with combined fuel efficiency in 2nd generation Mazda 6: / and CO < sub > 2 </ sub > emissions of 149 / 152 g / km ( sedan and hatchback / wagon ).

* MZR-CD 2. 2 Mid Power: produces at 3500 rpm and of torque from 1800 to 3000 rpm, with combined fuel efficiency in 2nd generation Mazda 6: / and CO < sub > 2 </ sub > emissions of 147 / 149 g / km.

* MZR-CD 2. 2 Low Power: produces at 3500 rpm and of torque from 1800 to 2600 rpm, with combined fuel efficiency in 2nd generation Mazda 6: / and CO < sub > 2 </ sub > emissions of 147 / 149 g / km.

* MZR-CD 2. 2 Standard Power in 2nd generation Mazda 3 Axela ( internal code BL ): produces at 3500 rpm and of torque from 1800 to 2600 rpm, with combined fuel efficiency and CO < sub > 2 </ sub > emissions of 144 g / km.

* MZR-CD 2. 2 with Selective Catalytic Reduction system in 2009 facelift Mazda CX-7 produces at 3500 rpm and of torgue at a low 2000 rpm, with combined fuel efficiency and CO < sub > 2 </ sub > emissions of 199 g / km.

The Sentia was marketed by Mazda as having a " front midship " layout: the V6 engine sits behind the front axle, while the fuel tank rests above the rear axle.

It soon became obvious that the leading car had slowed down to preserve its fuel allowance and an air of disbelief spread around the Mazda pit as it became obvious with six hours to run that there was a chance of victory.

Its underpinnings remain very much that of a pickup truck, while its engine is a Mazda derived unit used for its low cost of manufacture coupled with the requirements of these markets in terms of emission norms, fuel efficiency and most of all – affordability.