Turning Japanese at the Petersen
‘The Roots of Monozukuri: Creative Spirit in Japanese Automaking,’ explores Japanese innovations in engineering and manufacturing, while ‘Fine Tuning: Japanese-American Customs’ focuses…
Mazda celebrates the rotary-powered Cosmo
50 years ago, Mazda launched its rotary-powered Cosmo Sport. The sleek, stylish two-seater marked the…
Drifting the Franschhoek Pass
Kiwi drift racer Mad Mike Whiddett returns in his latest short film from Red Bull. Featuring his factory-backed Mazda RX8, Mike takes on the Franschhoek Pass, South Africa, in what he calls one…
1991 Mazda 787B
As racing enthusiasts look ahead to today's 24 Hours of Le Mans, many will remember an outcome that made history 25 years ago. On 23 June 1991 at around 4pm, the chequered flag waved through…
Smoke, speed and precision driving...sideways
At the highest level of professional drifting, the cars are thrown sideways at speeds topping 125mph. Kiwi drift driver Mad Mike Whiddett demonstrates this to perfection in his latest factory-backed…