2013 Mazda CX-5 Touring AWD Long-Term Test Intro: Slow and Lovable

By the time Mazda finally decided to offer a non-turbo version of the CX-7—its previous compact crossover and this long-term CX-5's ostensible predecessor—it was too late. The model bore the scarlet letter of inefficiency and sales never took off. For the follow-up, Mazda buried its collective face in CAD screens and engineering schematics, eventually emerging with something significant, something good. The result combined new chassis and engine technologies marketed under the ludicrous Skyactiv name into one gloriously slow, efficient, and fun-to-drive package: the CX-5. READ MORE ›› from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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