Twin City Mazda

The Mazda Design Team of North America demonstrated their innovation and creativity at this year's LA Design Challenge with the unveiling of the MX-0.

"The theme of the design challenge is to focus on producing something that is lightweight, specifically, under 1000 lb." The MX-0 uses a bonded, two-piece monocoque structure for the safety cell, subframes, panels and interior materials. All of these components are then manufactured using something called "automated composite sandwich technology?

The new MAZDA2 has many of the features that make it a big success as a subcompact car. It's stylish, sporty, and affordable. There is still one area which Mazda hopes to improve: fuel-efficiency.

"Mazda is renewing its entire powertrain and platform lineup at the same time as   revolutionizing every manufacturing process from R&D through to mass production," said hief Executive Officer Takashi Yamanouch. "There have been no compromises in addressing conflicting goals. Instead, we have implemented a 'breakthrough' approach to technical innovation in all areas that has produced incredible, unexpected results.

The current MAZDA2, with a manual…