Happy Birthday Mazda! The “Zoom Zoom” brand celebrates another year of driving fun - New York Daily News
The “Zoom Zoom” brand celebrates another year of driving fun Mazda Motors was officially founded on January 30, 1920, so we’re taking a look back at the Japanese automakers past classics. From the Wankel rotary engine to the checkered flag at Le Mans, the “Zoom Zoom” brand has given the car world an incredible mix of fun-loving vehicles. Mazda Motors is celebrating its birthday and, to help get this party started, the Daily News Autos team has compiled some of the coolest, fastest, and downright strangest vehicles to ever come from the Hiroshima-based automaker. Try to imagine a car world without the famous “Zoom Zoom” brand, and you might be left with a very different automotive landscape. After all, it was Mazda that reinvigorated the roadster market, when it launched the first MX-5 Miata back in 1989. Following the tradition of the best British drop-tops, Mazda added a new dimension in driving thrills, combined with reliability... As one of the company’s at the forefront of the highly-promising Wankel rotary engine, Mazda looked poised to usher in a totally new era in automotive propulsion. The incredibly compact Wankel motor was a fraction of the size and weight of a normal piston-driven motor, yet it packed enormous punch despite its tiny dimensions. Source: www.nydailynews.com
