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Being able to celebrate 100 years of anything is a monumental occasion, but to have a whole century of legacy in the automotive sector, born out of the ashes of World War II and still be successful to this very day \u2013 that\u2019s some achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2020, Mazda<\/a> is able to mark that very accomplishment, though its beginnings were very different to the Japanese car manufacturer we know and love today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd was founded on the penultimate day in January 1920 in Hiroshima. Initially manufacturing machine tools, the company switched to the introduction of the Mazda-Go auto rickshaw in 1931.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Mazda name wasn\u2019t actually officially brought on board\nuntil 1984, believe it or not, but every car since 1960 has bared its name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In its 100 years of existence, Mazda has always looked to\npush the boundaries of what\u2019s possible in a car and how it operates. Here, we\u2019ve\nhand-picked five key moments in Mazda\u2019s history where this approach has been\nvery much evident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small beginnings<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Mazda R360 Coupe was the marque\u2019s first attempt at a passenger car<\/a>, and was a success over its six years of being produced in what was then a state-of-the-art factory, complete with computer-aided production management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Mazda\u2019s Coupe\u2019, as it quickly came to be known by, was an\nimmediate example of the company\u2019s ingenuity and a first attempt at using\nlightweight materials, resulting in a kerb weight of just 380kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to its stylish exterior and varying guises, the R360\nquickly became one of the most popular \u2018kei car\u2019 examples on Japanese roads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new kind of power<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During the years that followed the R360\u2019s introduction,\nMazda wanted to conjure ways of differentiating themselves from their domestic\nrivals. Promise was found in a new and exciting type of engine set-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over six years, the marque developed the Wankel rotary\nengine, and in 1967, it was ready to enter the market. The car to be the test\nbed? The Mazda Cosmo Sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only did it look completely space age, but the Cosmo was\ncarrying Mazda\u2019s new hope of engine technology. The rotary engine was a\nlightweight, piston-less alternative that offered potent power delivery to boot\nthat rivals required heavy V6 and V8 powerplants to match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As we\u2019ll explore next, the Wankel engine went on to serve\nMazda well, featuring in sports cars such as the RX-7 and RX-8, and might \u2013\njust might \u2013 be set for a revival in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Victory at Le Mans<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mazda actually has a good history of racing pedigree and\ncontinues to race today in the IMSA series in the Prototype category. Even the\nCosmo went racing, its maiden race a marathon 84-hour ultra-endurance meeting\nat the ever-challenging N\u00fcrburgring in 1968.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there is one race car that Mazda will always been\nknown for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the early 1980s, Mazda began competing in the top-tier of\nthe world-famous 24 Hours of Le Mans in the fearsome Group C category. On the\nninth time of asking, its ambitious were realised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mazda<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The 787 debuted in 1990 and has a tough time at Le Mans that\nyear, and Mazda knew it had to improve. A year later, the developed 787B tackled\nCircuit de la Sarthe, and car No. 55 featuring a very dehydrated Jonny Herbert,\ntook the lead with just three hours remaining and held on to take the chequered\nflag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The car ran near perfect, with only a blown headlamp bulb\nand a slightly overheated wheel bearing giving the Mazdaspeed team any bother.\nThe 787B, featuring a rampant version of the famed Wankel engine, is still to\nthis day the only non-piston-engined car to win at Le Mans \u2013 Mazda, meanwhile, became\nthe first Asian manufacturer to win overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long live the Roadster<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Arguably the most famous Mazda of them all, the MX-5<\/a>, arrived in existence in 1989, starting an unparalleled legacy to become the best-selling two-seater convertible sports car in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over four generations, the MX-5 (or Miata, for our US\nreaders) has dazzled drivers with Mazda\u2019s Jinba-Ittai (rider and horse as one\nbody) approach, while inspiration from the British sports cars of the 1960s has\nseen the MX-5 become a much-loved sight on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mazda\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a testament to its success, production numbers for the\nMX-5 hit a whopping one million in 2016, coinciding with the maiden year of the\nfourth-generation car (ND). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An electric future<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Going forward, deep into the 21st<\/sup> Century, Mazda\nknows it has to keep up to the needs of the modern driver, whilst also finding ways\nto keep its innovative spirit very much felt within its cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the MX-30 EV<\/a>, Mazda introduces its first ever all-electric car. The SUV is bestowed with the same Jinba-Ittai ethos as cars like the MX-5, but also features the latest in Mazda\u2019s Skyactiv know-how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mazda\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

An electric range of 124 miles has been given to the MX-30,\nwith Mazda acknowledging an average daily count of 30 miles to give many\ndrivers the chance to travel and commute emission-free. Meanwhile, the lighter\n35.5 kWh battery enables the SUV to stay as light as possible and keep that fun\nMazda spirit; in addition, a full eight-year (100,000 mile) warranty for the\nbattery gives you complete peace of mind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Being able to celebrate 100 years of anything is a monumental occasion, but to have a whole century of legacy in the automotive sector, born out of the ashes of World War II and still be successful to this very day \u2013 that\u2019s some achievement. In 2020, Mazda is able to mark that very accomplishment, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3930,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[140],"class_list":["post-3913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-car-history","tag-mazda-news"],"yoast_head":"\n100 Years of Mazda \u2013 Five defining moments - Stoneacre Motor Group<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In 2020, Mazda celebrates a century in busines. Its exploits are many, from the brilliant MX-5 to the Le Man-taming 787B race car. 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