Mazda to become the Focus brand at the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

The 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed will pay tribute to the innovation and achievements in motoring and motorsport by Mazda with a spectacular Central Feature in honour of the Japanese manufacturer.

Mazda, renowned for defying convention in its approach to automotive engineering, has also chosen Goodwood as the setting to showcase its range of SKYACTIV vehicles.

The Central Feature, created by renowned sculptor Gerry Judah and Mazda, will provide a spectacular backdrop to the Festival of Speed, which is preceded by the Moving Motor Show presented by the AA in association with The Telegraph, and runs from June 25-28.

Set spectacularly against the iconic sight of Goodwood House, the Central Feature will celebrate Mazda’s 95-year history, and its numerous international motor sport achievements.

Mazda is the only Japanese manufacturer to have won the world’s most prestigious motor race – the Le Mans 24 Hours – and the victorious rotary-engined 787B, with its distinctive sound, is certain to be a crowd favourite as it winds its way up Goodwood’s iconic 1.16-mile Hillclimb, along with many other examples of its sporting success and road-going innovation.

Further motor sport success has been achieved in touring cars, the World Rally Championship, Andros Trophy ice racing and sportscar competition in the USA - in which Mazda’s pioneering SKYACTIV-D turbodiesel technology is breaking new ground currently.

Every era of Mazda’s motor sport achievement will be marked by some incredible competition cars both on the Hillclimb and the Forest Rally Stage as the Festival of Speed celebrates the theme ‘Flat-out and fearless; racing on the edge’, while the Moving Motor Show on June 25, will showcase  many of the key models from Mazda’s current range.

Lord March said: “The theme for this year’s Festival of Speed is ‘Flat-Out and Fearless: Racing on the Edge,’ and Mazda’s continual push to reject engineering conventions and strive for something unique perfectly aligns with this philosophy. We are delighted to be celebrating Mazda’s motor sport achievements and pioneering road-car technologies with the Central Feature, and to help it showcase its brand-new cars to an international community of car enthusiasts and the world’s automotive media – an audience that only Goodwood can attract.”

Jeremy Thompson, Managing Director, Mazda Motors UK, said: “Mazda has a long and proud heritage in racing, and through motor sport has demonstrated its engineering challenger spirit through the rotary engine, its Le Mans win and the LMP2 SKYACTIV diesel prototype currently racing in the United States. This spirit is also encompassed by both our historical and current road cars, being the only manufacturer to perfect the rotary engine, the only manufacturer to use the Millar Cycle engine, and the manufacturer who developed the world’s smallest V6 engine.  

We were also the manufacturer who defied convention by bringing an affordable two seat sports car to market when all other manufacturers were deserting that market segment. Mazda also has more cars, and cars with Mazda engines, racing each weekend in the United States than any other manufacturer and it is all these landmarks and achievements that we will be celebrating at Goodwood this year.”

Mazda launches a whole host of new and refreshed models at Geneva 2015

• All-new Mazda CX-3 makes European debut
• New generation Mazda MX-5 and Mazda2 join 2015 Mazda CX-5 and 2015 Mazda6

Mazda’s model offensive will go into overdrive at the 85^th Geneva Motor Show in early March. The Japanese carmaker will showcase the all-new Mazda CX-3 – its fifth model launch in six months – alongside two new model generations, the all-new Mazda MX-5 and the recently introduced Mazda2, and the 2015 Mazda CX-5 and 2015 Mazda6.

Front and centre is the Mazda CX-3, as Mazda’s very first small SUV makes its European premiere. Offered in AWD or FWD format, the sleek KODO design and the unconventional combination of performance and fuel efficiency from its SKYACTIV Technology are set to take this rapidly growing segment by storm when it goes on sale in Europe in early summer.

The long awaited fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 offers something for everyone. First revealed in September, the all-new MX-5 features will set the heart racing with a new exterior design and SKYACTIV engines. The lightweight design goes back to the roots of the original model launched 25 years ago. It will hit the market in the autumn.

The new Mazda2 raises the bar for the B segment with a huge range of equipment for its class, including a head-up display. The new supermini has already won the 2014-15 Japan Car of the Year award and Europe’s Golden Steering Wheel.

The 2015 Mazda CX-5 and 2015 Mazda6 round out the company’s highlights in Geneva. Besides redesigned faces and interiors, new features include active safety systems like Adaptive LED Headlights – a Mazda debut. The 2015 Mazda6 is offered with AWD and a head-up display, while the 2015 CX-5 adds the powerful SKYACTIV-G 2.5 to its petrol engine line-up.

All five models will be available with MZD Connect, Mazda’s safe and easy-to-use smartphone connectivity system, and the company’s state-of-the-art i-ACTIVSENSE active safety technology. They will be on display at stand 5150 (hall 5) at the Geneva Motor Show, which opens to the media on 3-4 March and then the public from 5-15 March. Mazda will hold its press conference at 10:45am on 3 March.

JANUARY USA SALES - MAZDA - Mazda continues to grow significantly with a 7.7% jump on 2014.

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported January U.S. sales of 20,271 vehicles, representing an increase of 7.7 percent versus last year.

"Coming off our best sales year in 20 years, Mazda vehicles sales have continued the positive momentum into 2015," said Ron Stettner, vice president of sales, MNAO. "Mazda3, Mazda6 and CX-5 all performed very well in January and our dealers' success is the product of focusing on fundamentals and building Mazda's brand value with our customers."

Key January sales notes:

• Mazda CX-5 saw its best January ever with 5,949 vehicles sold and an increase of 19.0 percent YOY. This is the twelfth consecutive month of YOY increases for CX-5 sales.
• Mazda6 recorded its best January since 2012 with 3,766 vehicles sold, an increase of 18.7 percent YOY.
• Mazda3 performed very well in January 2015 with 7,896 vehicles sold, an increase of 26.7 percent year-over-year (YOY).
• SKYACTIV^® TECHNOLOGYproves to be the key between performance and fuel efficiency as customers demand a no-compromise solution. In January 2015, 86.8 percent of Mazdas sold were equipped with SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY.
• Mazda reported Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) January sales of 3,437 vehicles, up 18.0 percent YOY.

Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported January sales of 4,046 vehicles, up 41.0 percent versus last year, making it the best January in MMdM history and the 24^th consecutive month of YOY growth.

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through more than 700 dealers.  Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City.

		Month-To-Date							Year-To-Date
		January		January		%		% MTD	January		January		%		% YTD
		2015		2014		Change		DSR	2015		2014		Change		DSR
Mazda2		112		907		(87.7)%		(88.1)%	112		907		(87.7)%		(88.1)%
Mazda3		7,896		6,234		26.7%		21.8%	7,896		6,234		26.7%		21.8%
Mazda5		941		1,800		(47.7)%		(49.7)%	941		1,800		(47.7)%		(49.7)%
Mazda6		3,766		3,172		18.7%		14.2%	3,766		3,172		18.7%		14.2%
MX-5 Miata		338		212		59.4%		53.3%	338		212		59.4%		53.3%
RX-8				-		N/A		N/A	-		-		N/A		N/A
CX-5		5,949		4,998		19.0%		14.4%	5,949		4,998		19.0%		14.4%
CX-7		-		-		N/A		N/A	-		-		N/A		N/A
CX-9		1,269		1,490		(14.8)%		(18.1)%	1,269		1,490		(14.8)%		(18.1)%
Tribute		-		-		N/A		N/A	-		-		N/A		N/A
Total Vehicles
CARS		13,053		12,325		5.9%		1.8%	13,053		12,325		5.9%		1.8%
TRUCKS		7,218		6,488		11.3%		7.0%	7,218		6,488		11.3%		7.0%
TOTAL		20,271		18,813		7.7%		3.6%	20,271		18,813		7.7%		3.6%
MEMO:
IMPORT CAR		13,052		12,326		5.9%			13,052		12,326		5.9%
IMPORT TRUCK		7,218		6,488		11.3%			7,218		6,488		11.3%
IMPORT TOTAL		20,270		18,814		7.7%			20,270		18,814		7.7%
DOMESTIC CAR		1		(1)		(200.0)%			1		(1)		(200.0)%
DOMESTIC TRUCK		-		-		N/A			-		-		N/A
DOMESTIC TOTALS		1		(1)		(200.0)%			1		(1)		(200.0)%
Selling Days		26		25					26		25
Mazda6-Gas (14+MY)		3,765		3,173					3765		3173
Mazda6-SDN (Pre 14MY)		1		-1					1		-1