Mazda 2 wins World Car of the Year Award

03-20-2008, 12:05 PM

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Mazda 2 wins World Car of the Year Award

Looks like I beat Zoom44 to the punch.

the little sporty car that could... did-
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/n...e-year-awards/
http://www.wcoty.com/media/

It beat out a Ford and a Mercedes in the final round. Here's an Autoblog gallery of pics... because North America won't be seeing in person in the next few years (if indeed, at all).
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2007-mazda2/248709/

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03-20-2008, 12:11 PM

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heheh i was about to post its win in South Africa http://motoring.iafrica.com/newsbriefs/321750.htm when i just saw this report

good scoop

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03-20-2008, 12:12 PM

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oh and Mazda NA execs are now saying they are "looking into" the possibility of bringing the 2 here

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03-20-2008, 12:27 PM

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03-20-2008, 02:20 PM

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oh and Mazda NA execs are now saying they are "looking into" the possibility of bringing the 2 here

Good... they really should bring it over. I would also like to see if they will make/bring over something like a CX-5 (for the girlfriend, not me) in the future. I love the styling of the CX-7, but now more than ever I'm factoring gas prices into my future car purchases.

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03-21-2008, 08:30 AM

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I will hold my small car purchase until Mazda gets off their butt and bring the 2 over here, Oh yeah, and dont' forget about the diesel engine either..

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03-21-2008, 11:54 AM

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Dear Mazda NA,

Please don't make me buy a Fit -- bring the 2. Better yet, bring an MS 2.

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03-21-2008, 04:44 PM

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No joke here. i hate both the fit and yaris. They look outdated and the interior designe is not attractive at all.
MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN LISTEN if you are. BRING THE 2 I WILL BUY IT.

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03-21-2008, 05:52 PM

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The 2 would really cause some trouble in the small car market. I think the competiton is nervous at the thought. I know what it's like to operate on a strict budget (Completely different scale) and hopefully that isn't deterring Mazda NA from bringing it here.

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10-10-2008, 05:29 PM

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MazdaUSA seems to have finally noticed:

http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/disp...azineArticle11

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10-10-2008, 06:37 PM

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yeah and with Ford having the Fiesta which I think may be based off the same platform it would be hard for Mazda to be allowed to bring that to the US to compete with the dying motor co...