Exclusive Q&A: Masashi Nakayama, Mazda’s global design boss Car Design News visits Hiroshima to exclusively talk with Mazda’s global design boss Masashi Nakayama about his varied inspirations, the importance of clay and the art of lawn-mowing Guy Bird
Car Design round-up: Aston Martin, Audi and Mazda Car Design News takes a look at the news that may have gone under the radar, including the latest from Aston Martin, Audi, Continental and Mazda Lucy Abbott
Car design round-up: Italdesign, Mazda, Microlino, RAM, Renault Welcome to the first car design news-in-brief for 2025 Car Design News
Mazda Iconic SP: "It's not just one of those empty show cars” The breathtaking Mazda Iconic SP concept might be going into production. We hope. Car Design News caught up with Mazda’s design manager Masashi Nakayama to hear more Trinity Francis
Interview: Alena Gersonde, senior colour and material designer, Mazda Motor Europe From a spell working as a motorsport journalist to shaping the look and feel of new cars, the German-Italian designer discusses the collaborative aspect of CMF, smart surfaces and transporting European flavours to Japan Freddie Holmes
Mazda explores old solutions to new CMF problems A visit to Marseille revealed how Mazda is drawing inspiration from age-old painting and dyeing techniques Freddie Holmes
Mazda's inspiring design story with the new CX-80 Mazda has revealed its new CX-80 flagship with luxury and design in every detail. Car Design News visited Mazda’s European design centre to take a look Mark Smyth
First sight: the new Mazda CX-90 Mazda’s new flagship SUV infuses grown-up elegance into the brand’s sporty design language Laura Burstein
What is the future of clay modelling? In conversation with senior designers from Audi, Karma, Mahindra and Mazda, Car Design News discussed the outlook for clay modelling as digital tools begin to play a larger role Freddie Holmes
Mazda Aims for Outdoorsy Crowd with the new CX-50 Mazda‘s CX-50 combines precise driving dynamics with a more rugged look than we are used to seeing from the Japanese OEM, writes Laura Burstein Laura Burstein
Design review: Mazda CX-5 The new Mazda CX-5 comes with fresh design details, some of which are subtle while others are not. Michael Nash takes the car out on the road Michael Nash
CDN Podcast Ep 15 featuring Sandra Höner Zu Bentrup, Mazda Mazda senior designer Sandra Höner Zu Bentrup talks about sustainability, the interior as a living space concept, and the role of screens Michael Nash
Mazda pops the cork on electric MX-30 Mazda started life as a cork company and is now using the material in its first EV. Car Design News’ Deputy editor Michael Nash visits the site in Portugal where the material is processed Michael Nash
Yasutake Tsuchida named design director of Mazda North American Operations Yasutake Tsuchida will head up all design operations at Mazda North American Operations Michael Nash
How Mazda matched colour with design Mazda has developed paint coatings and application technology to fit with its vehicle design philosophy to both enhance the aesthetics and be environmentally sustainable Nick Holt
Driven: Mazda 3 Skyactiv-X Getting under the light-bending skin of the new Kodo hatch Michael Gooderham
Designer interview: Ikuo Maeda, Mazda Mazda’a global head of design discusses elegantly evolving the Kodo design language Car Design News
Mazda teases possible new CX-4 Upcoming Geneva debutant to feature the new “more mature” Kodo themes Michael Gooderham
Concept Car of the Week: Mazda RX-01 (1995) The Mazda RX-01 concept was smaller and lighter than the standard street version of the RX-7 and adopted a radically different aesthetic Karl Smith
LA 2018: Mazda 3 Indulge in some compact Kodo with the new Mazda 3 on show in Los Angeles – oh, and pick your preferred C-pillar Karl Smith
Concept Car of the Week: Mazda Shinari (2010) The Mazda Shinari concept car marks the moment Nagare left and Kodo came Karl Smith
Design Interview: Ikuo Maeda, Mazda Mazda’s Managing Executive Officer talks racing, classic sports cars, and the possibility of a new RX James Mills
Ex-Mazda man Yamada signs for Chang An Well-respected design consultant takes full-time post Chris Maillard
Design Development: Mazda Vision Coupé One of the star concept cars at Tokyo, the Vision Coupé pushes Kodo forwards in a bold new way Farah Alkhalisi
Tokyo 2017: A tale of two Mazdas Mazda brought with it a beautiful coupé and a somewhat divisive hatch to the 2017 Tokyo Auto Show Chris Maillard
Mazda’s folding hardtop The Mazda MX-5 RF’s roof folding mechanism adds supercar glamour to the driving enthusiasts’ favourite Maxine Morland
LA 2016: Mazda CX-5 [2] - a new level of artistry? More on the CX-5, and how Mazda is aiming for higher aesthetic status Guy Bird
LA 2016: Mazda CX-5 - the sign of a near-premium brand? Quietly impressive with good surfacing: the CX-5 is a high-quality offering, if not quite top-notch as yet Joe Simpson
The Designers Pt 13: Ikuo Maeda, Mazda “The question remains whether we should deprive highly intelligent human beings of the act of driving” Guy Bird
Concept Car of the Week: Mazda MX-81 Aria (1981) Marc Deschamp’s Mazda MX-81 Aria coupé featured one of the most unusual steering wheels of all time Karl Smith
Design review: Mazda Furai concept The Mazda Furai concept was developed at the Mazda North American Operations design studio Sam Livingstone
