Mazda-volume 4 All Car History

Mazda began as the Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd., in Japan, 1920, the production of machine tools. In 1927 was renamed Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd., and shortly after the start of production of vehicles, the first is a three-wheel trolley, Mazdago, in 1931.

Mazda in the first car, the two-door passenger car Mazda Goodmanovy Coupé, delivered in 1960, Mazda Carol four doors, appearing in 1962. The following year, the production of Mazda car with one million. During the 1970s, Mazda has successfully entered the North American market and financial difficulties during the 1990s saw Ford Mazda to take a controlling interest in 1999.

Mazda cars have the reputation of the sight and feel different from the mainstream, thanks in part to their use Wankel rotary engine-or-in some models. During the 1960s, Mazda has worked at the NSU Felix Wankel,-who gave his name to the engine-in Germany to introduce the Rotary drive vehicles and it continues to the present, with the RX-8.

The company claims that: "everything we do is around, ingenious, and fun. All Our cars have this extra-special "Zoom on etšení" factor: inspired by the sports design and motoring in their souls ". This is reflected in the full range of current cars of new Mazda Demio supermini to reinvigorate the Mazda BT-50.

DID YOU KNOW THAT ...

Mazda in Hiroshima factory is an automobile races one Web site in the world, with an annual production capacity of some 480 000 cars.
Mazda is the only manufacturer in the world, that of petrol, diesel and rotary internal combustion engines.
Mazda 787B won the race of the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1991. This was the first and only time-rotary engine still won the race, also mark the first victory for the Japanese car manufacturer.
The name stems from Ahura Mazda Mazda, the highest God of the Zoroastrian reason that provides the wisdom and the man, nature and other gods, United.
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Type: To the public; in part, a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company based: 1920 registered office: Fuchu, Aki, Hiroshima, Japan people Key: Jujiro Matsuda (founder), Kazuhide Watanabe (Chairman), Hisakazu Imaki (CEO) Industry: Automotive

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