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"Cash for Clunkers" won't single-handedly save the environment, rescue the beleaguered auto industry or spare consumers from financial distress.

But they won't be in the wagons of yore or even the minivans and SUVs of the gas-guzzling era.

Meet the new Mazda 3, the sport compact with luxurious and versatile interior appointments and a cockpit that makes sports driving all the more enjoyable.

The mid-size family sedan segment is red-hot right now with an overabundance of vehicles to suit any drivera s taste.

The battles have been waged, the votes have been tallied and our Face-Off Tournament has reached its final chapter.

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LED taillamps and adjustable-level xenon headlamps spice up Mazda's new 6. It was one of those temporarily embarrassing moments at the wheel.

If an engine is not being fed any fuel and the crankshaft is not rotating, is it running? Of course not.

The 2010 Toyota Prius adopts a theme from a revered song: "I'm going to change the way I strut my stuff." In less than a decade, the Prius hybrid automobile has gone from an oddity to an icon.

The Mazda MX-5, also known as the Mazda Miata, first appeared as a 1990 model during its wintry debut at the 1989 Chicago Auto Show.

July 1, 2009: 30: Mazda Motor Europe expects to appoint more than 100 new dealers to its European network this year, the highest annual number since Mazda took over its European sales network.

Cons: Limited cargo capacity, stiff and noisy ride, compromised rear visibility, pronounced torque steer, form-over-function interior.

Junly 1, 2009: Mazda Australia has recorded its best sales month in its history, retailing a bumper 8,406 vehicles in June.

The redesigned 2010 Subaru Legacy offers standard all-wheel drive and above-average performance in a significantly larger package.

It doesn't matter how much you pimp the family minivan: It will never be a date magnet.

The new Mazda3 incorporates fuel-saving technology for drivers who face the daily grind of city traffic and stop-start driving Image Gallery One of the bug bears of driving in city traffic - apart from the time delays - is the often deplorable fuel consumption of stop-start driving.

June 30, 2009: The refreshed 2009 Mazda MX-5 soft top and Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe arrives in showrooms, armed with exciting new styling, a cleaner and greener line-up of powerplants, higher levels of standard equipment, a raft of enhancements to the cabin architecture and the option of the new PowerShift six-speed sequential paddle-shift ...

Car and Driver simply refers to its 'confused exterior styling.' As Edmunds puts it, the Galant is now a "very dark horse in a stable filled with thoroughbreds." Cars.com says, 'Hampering the Galant's attempt to attract buyers is its relatively forgettable looks; the front end is bland and could be at home on any number of sedans .' With the ...

Highs: Oh-so-clever Sync system, connected steering, decent performance. Lows: Engine strained at high revs, poor braking, pricey with options.

I'm a fan of those overhead signs on superhighways whose messages can be changed to warn you of traffic problems ahead, such as "Express lanes moving slowly beyond next transfer." Glen Woodcock With its pleasing exterior, the Mazda6 GT V6 is a strong competitor in the mid-size sedan segment right out of the box.