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The Mazda3 (known as the Mazda Axela in Japan) is a compact car manufactured in Japan by the Mazda Motor Corporation. It was introduced for the 2004 model year, replacing the Mazda Familia (323 or Protegé in export markets). A more performance-oriented version of the Mazda3 is marketed as Mazdaspeed3 in North America and Mazda3 MPS in Europe.
A second generation Mazda3 for the 2010 model year was unveiled in late 2008, with the sedan premiering at the Los Angeles Auto Show and the hatchback at the Bologna Auto Show.
Contents
* 1 First generation
o 1.1 Design
o 1.2 Engines
+ 1.2.1 Performance
o 1.3 2006
o 1.4 2007
o 1.5 2008
o 1.6 2009
* 2 Second generation
o 2.1 Engines
* 3 Motorsports
* 4 References
* 5 External links
First generation
First generation 2006 Mazda3 i sedan (US)
Production 2004-2009
2006-present (China),
2005-2010 Tehran, Iran[2]
Assembly Nanjing, China[3][4]
Platform Ford C1 platform
Engine(s) 1.4 L MZR I4
1.5 L MZR I4
1.6 L MZR I4
2.0 L MZR I4
2.3 L MZR I4
1.6 L MZ-CD I4
2.0 L MZR-CD I4
Transmission(s) 5-speed automatic
4-speed automatic
5-speed manual
6-speed manual
Length 2004-06 i Sedan: 178.3 in (4529 mm)
2004-06 s Sedan: 4540 mm (178.7 in)
2004-06 Hatchback: 4485 mm (176.6 in)
2007-09 i Sedan: 177.4 in (4506 mm)
2007-09 s Sedan: 177.6 in (4511 mm)
2007-present Hatchback: 176.8 in (4491 mm)
Width 1755 mm (69.1 in)
Height 1465 mm (57.7 in)
Curb weight 1180-1315 kg (2600-2900 lb)
Related Mazda Premacy/Mazda5, Ford Focus, Volvo C30, Volvo S40/Volvo V50

The Mazda3 has been generally well-received by the automotive press for its performance, handling, styling and interior, with some describing it as feeling like a more expensive sport sedan despite its value-oriented price.[5] Some criticisms have included fuel economy and crash test results (only receiving four out of a maximum five stars from the EURO NCAP Safety Testing Programme) the latter of which was rectified by making six airbags standard. In 2006 the Mazda3 was the second best-selling car in Canada and the best selling car in Israel during 2005-2007.
Design
The Axela is based on the Ford global C1 platform, shared with the latest European Ford Focus and Volvo S40. Based on the styling of the MX-Sportif concept car, the Axela is available in two body styles, a four-door sedan, marketed as "coupé style" in Europe, and a five-door hatchback, branded the Sport version in Canada, Japan, and the United States.
Mazda3 s hatchback (US)
Mazda3 SP23 sedan (Australia)
Front suspension is by MacPherson struts, with coil springs and an anti-roll bar. Rear suspension is a Ford-Designed "E-link" multi-link suspension, with four locating links per wheel and an anti-roll bar, suspended on coil springs that are mounted inboard of the shock absorbers to reduce suspension intrusion into the cargo area. Disc brakes are standard at all four wheels, with 300 mm (11.8 in) discs front and 279 mm (11 in) discs rear; ABS and electronic brake force distribution are available or standard, depending on the model. Wheel and tire sizes vary with model, from 15 in on base models to option 17 in wheels on upper-level models.
When first introduced, United States-market Mazda3 models were available in only two trim levels, i and s, with the 2.0 L and 2.3 L engines, respectively. Since then Mazda has introduced additional models under the Touring and Grand Touring labels. British Mazda3's are offered in S, TS, TS2, Sport, and a top end 2.3ltr turbocharged Mazda3 MPS (Mazda Performance Series) models. Since April 2008, when there was a mainly cosmetic facelift of the Mazda3, there have been some changes to the trim designations for UK cars, with the models now being the entry level S, then Takara (which replaces TS & TS2), the Tamara Special Edition and the Sport and MPS as before.
All 3 models use the inline-4 Mazda MZR engine, with various types, displacements and outputs including the MZ-CD turbodiesel, depending on model and market. Transmissions are a five-speed manual transmission and a four-speed automatic transmission; since the 2006 model year, a five-speed automatic is optional on models with the 2.3 L engine. This transmission has now been made standard on the 2.0 L engine in Japan (FWD models only), as part of a minor facelift in early 2008 which includes different front/rear bumper designs, new wheel designs and body colors, stiffened chassis, and better interior materials. The MPS / Mazdaspeed version is only available with a six-speed manual.
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The Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is an American multinational corporation based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK. Ford's former UK subsidiaries Jaguar and Land Rover were sold to Tata Motors of India in March 2008. In 2010 Ford sold Volvo to Geely Automobile. Ford will discontinue the Mercury brand at the end of 2010.
Ford introduced methods for large-scale manufacturing of cars and large-scale management of an industrial workforce using elaborately engineered manufacturing sequences typified by moving assembly lines. Henry Ford's methods came to be known around the world as Fordism by 1914.
Ford is currently the second largest automaker in the U.S. and the fourth-largest in the world based on number of vehicles sold annually, directly behind Volkswagen Group. In 2007, Ford fell from second to third in US annual vehicle sales for the first time in 56 years, behind only General Motors and Toyota. However, Ford occasionally outsells Toyota in shorter periods (most recently, during the summer months of 2009). By the end of 2009, Ford was the third largest automaker in Europe (behind Volkswagen and PSA Peugeot Citroën). Ford is the eighth-ranked overall American-based company in the 2010 Fortune 500 list, based on global revenues in 2009 of $118.3 billion. In 2008, Ford produced 5.532 million automobiles and employed about 213,000 employees at around 90 plants and facilities worldwide. During the automotive crisis, Ford's worldwide unit volume dropped to 4.817 million in 2009. Despite the adverse conditions, Ford ended 2009 with a net profit of $2.7 billion. Starting in 2007, Ford received more initial quality survey awards from J. D. Power and Associates than any other automaker. Five of Ford's vehicles ranked at the top of their categories and fourteen vehicles ranked in the top three.
Contents
* 1 History
* 2 Corporate governance
* 3 Recent company developments
o 3.1 "The Way Forward"
o 3.2 Online
* 4 Brands and marques
* 5 Global markets
o 5.1 Europe
o 5.2 Asia Pacific
o 5.3 South America
o 5.4 Africa and Middle East
* 6 Environmental initiatives and alternative propulsion systems
o 6.1 Compressed natural gas
o 6.2 Flexible fuel vehicles
o 6.3 Electric vehicles
+ 6.3.1 Hybrid electric vehicles
+ 6.3.2 All-electric vehicles
o 6.4 Hydrogen
o 6.5 Increased fuel efficiency
o 6.6 PC Power Management
* 7 Auto racing
o 7.1 NASCAR
o 7.2 Formula One
o 7.3 Rally
o 7.4 Sports cars
o 7.5 Touring cars
o 7.6 Other
* 8 Ford trucks
* 9 Bus products
* 10 Ford tractors
* 11 U.S. Sales
o 11.1 Fleet Sales
* 12 Criticism
o 12.1 Alleged Nazi collaboration
o 12.2 Argentine "Dirty War"
o 12.3 Ford Pinto
* 13 See also
* 14 Notes
* 15 References and further reading
o 15.1 Ford Motor Company
* 16 External links
History
Henry Ford (ca. 1919)
1896 Ford Quadricycle
Main article: History of Ford Motor Company
The Ford Motor Company was launched in a converted factory in 1903 with $28,000 in cash from twelve investors, most notably John and Horace Dodge (who would later found their own car company). Henry's first attempt under his name was the Henry Ford Company on November 3, 1901, which became the Cadillac Motor Company on August 22, 1902. During its early years, the company produced just a few cars a day at its factory on Mack Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. Groups of two or three men worked on each car from components made to order by other companies. Henry Ford was 40 years old when he founded the Ford Motor Company, which would go on to become one of the world's largest and most profitable companies, as well as being one to survive the Great Depression. As one of the largest family-controlled companies in the world, the Ford Motor Company has been in continuous family control for over 100 years.
Corporate governance
Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, known as the Glass House.
Members of the board as of early 2007 are: Chief Sir John Bond, Richard Manoogian, Stephen Butler, Ellen Marram, Kimberly Casiano, Alan Mulally (President and CEO), Edsel Ford II, Homer Neal, William Clay Ford Jr., Jorma Ollila, Irvine Hockaday Jr., John L. Thornton, and William Clay Ford (Director Emeritus).
The main corporate officers are: Lewis Booth (Executive Vice President, Chairman (PAG) and Ford of Europe), Mark Fields (Executive Vice President, President of The Americas), Donat Leclair (Executive Vice President and CFO), Mark A. Schulz (Executive Vice President, President of International Operations), and Michael E. Bannister (Group Vice President; Chairman & CEO Ford Motor Credit).[13] Paul Mascarenas (Vice President of Engineering, The Americas Product Development)
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Audi AG (Xetra: NSU) is a German manufacturer of a range of automobiles, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand, German pronunciation:
The company is headquartered in Ingolstadt, Germany, and has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG since 1966, following a phased purchase of its predecessor, Auto Union, from its former owner, Daimler-Benz. Volkswagen relaunched the Audi brand with the 1965 introduction of the Audi F103 series.
The company name is based on the surname of the founder August Horch, meaning listen — which, when translated into Latin, becomes Audi.
Contents
* 1 History
o 1.1 Birth of the company and its name
o 1.2 Auto Union era
o 1.3 Post-World War II
o 1.4 New Auto Union
o 1.5 Modern era
o 1.6 Audi AG today
* 2 Technology
o 2.1 Bodyshells
o 2.2 Drive layout
o 2.3 Engines
o 2.4 Competitors
o 2.5 Space frame
o 2.6 Audi A2
o 2.7 Audi A4
o 2.8 Direct-Shift Gearbox
o 2.9 Fuel Stratified Injection
o 2.10 Electric technology
o 2.11 LED daytime running lights
o 2.12 Multi Media Interface
* 3 Model lineup
o 3.1 S Models
o 3.2 RS Models
o 3.3 Past models
* 4 Motorsports
o 4.1 Rallying
o 4.2 In the USA
o 4.3 Touring cars
o 4.4 Sports car racing
* 5 Marketing
o 5.1 Logos
o 5.2 Slogans
o 5.3 Sponsorships
o 5.4 Multitronic campaign
o 5.5 Typography
o 5.6 In video games
o 5.7 Audi TDI
o 5.8 Audi e-tron
* 6 References
* 7 External links
History
Birth of the company and its name
Audi Type E
On November 14, 1899, August Horch (1868–1951) established the company A. Horch & Cie. in the Ehrenfeld district of Cologne, but because of dispute between him and the supervisory board, he had to leave the company. A few years later, he established a second company, Horch Automobil-Werke GmbH. The company traces its origins back to 1909 and August Horch. The first Audi automobile, the Audi Type A 10/22 hp (16 kW) Sport-Phaeton, was produced in 1910 in Zwickau.
In 1909, Horch was forced out of the company he had founded. He then started a new company in Zwickau and continued using the Horch brand. His former partners sued him for trademark infringement, and the German Supreme Court (Reichsgericht in Berlin) finally determined that the Horch brand belonged to his former company
August Horch was barred from using his own family name in his new car business, so he called a meeting with his best business friends, Paul and Franz Fikentscher from Zwickau. At the apartment of Franz Fikentscher, they discussed how to come up with a new name for the company. During this meeting, Franz's son was quietly studying Latin in a corner of the room. Several times he looked like he was on the verge of saying something but would just swallow his words and continue working, until he finally blurted out, "Father – audiatur et altera pars... wouldn't it be a good idea to call it audi instead of horch?Horch!" in German means "Hark!" or "hear", which is "Audi" in Latin. The idea was enthusiastically accepted by everyone attending the meeting. The first Audi car, the Type B, 10/28PS was delivered early in 1910.
Audi started with a 2612 cc inline-four engine model[clarification needed] followed by a 3564 cc model, as well as 4680 cc and 5720 cc models. These cars were successful even in sporting events. The first six cylinder model,[clarification needed] 4655 cc appeared in 1924.
August Horch left the Audi company in 1920 for a high position at the ministry of transport, but he was still involved with Audi as a member of the board of trustees. In September 1921, Audi became the first German car manufacturer to present a production car, the Audi Type K, with left-handed drive. Left-hand drive spread and established dominance during the 1920s because it provided a better view of oncoming traffic, making overtaking safer.
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Honda Motor Company, Ltd. (Japanese: Honda Giken Kōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha?, Honda Technology Research Institute Company, Limited) About this sound listen (help·info) (TYO: 7267) is a Japanese multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.
Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than 14 million internal combustion engines each year. Honda surpassed Nissan in 2001 to become the second-largest Japanese automobile manufacturer. As of August 2008[update], Honda surpassed Chrysler as the fourth largest automobile manufacturer in the United States. Honda is the sixth largest automobile manufacturer in the world.
Honda was the first Japanese automobile manufacturer to release a dedicated luxury brand, Acura, in 1986. Aside from their core automobile and motorcycle businesses, Honda also manufactures garden equipment, marine engines, personal watercraft and power generators, amongst others. Since 1986, Honda has been involved with artificial intelligence/robotics research and released their ASIMO robot in 2000. They have also ventured into aerospace with the establishment of GE Honda Aero Engines in 2004 and the Honda HA-420 HondaJet, scheduled to be released in 2011. Honda spends about 5% of its revenues into R&D.
Contents
* 1 History
* 2 Corporate profile and divisions
* 3 Current market position
* 4 Leadership
* 5 Products
o 5.1 Automobiles
o 5.2 Motorcycles
o 5.3 Power Equipment
o 5.4 Engines
o 5.5 Robots
o 5.6 Aircraft
o 5.7 Mountain bikes
* 6 Motorsports
o 6.1 Automobile
o 6.2 Motorcycles
* 7 Electric and alternative fuel vehicles
o 7.1 Compressed natural gas
o 7.2 Flexible-fuel
o 7.3 Hybrid electric
o 7.4 Hydrogen fuel cell
* 8 Marketing
o 8.1 Sports
* 9 Facilities (partial list)
* 10 U.S. Honda models
* 11 Sales
* 12 See also
* 13 Notes
* 14 References
* 15 External links
History
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From a young age, Honda's founder, Soichiro Honda (, Honda Sōichirō) had a great interest in automobiles. He worked as a mechanic at a Japanese tuning shop, Art Shokai, where he tuned cars and entered them in races. A self-taught engineer, he later worked on a piston design which he hoped to sell to Toyota. The first drafts of his design were rejected, and Soichiro worked painstakingly to perfect the design, even going back to school and pawning his wife's jewelry for collateral. Eventually, he won a contract with Toyota and built a factory to construct pistons for them, which was destroyed in an earthquake. Due to a gasoline shortage during World War II, Honda was unable to use his car, and his novel idea of attaching a small engine to his bicycle attracted much curiosity. He then established the Honda Technical Research Institute in Hamamatsu, Japan, to develop and produce small 2-cycle motorbike engines. Calling upon 18,000 bicycle shop owners across Japan to take part in revitalizing a nation torn apart by war, Soichiro received enough capital to engineer his first motorcycle, the Honda Cub. This marked the beginning of Honda Motor Company, which would grow a short time later to be the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles by 1964.
The first production automobile from Honda was the T360 mini pick-up truck, which went on sale in August 1963. Powered by a small 356 cc straight-4 gasoline engine, it was classified under the cheaper Kei car tax bracket.[citation needed] The first production car from Honda was the S500 sports car, which followed the T360 into production in October 1963. Its chain driven rear wheels point to Honda's motorcycle origins.[citation needed]

"Honda" in Japanese is, which literally means "root field" or "original field".
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