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MAZDA

Mazda History:

1967Mazda builds its first rotary vehicle, the 110S Cosmo Sport.1968Vehicle sales begin in Canada with the R100 coupe.

1970Mazda establishes Mazda Motor of America (N.W.), Inc.Vehicle sales in the U.S. begin with the R100 coupe, the first mass-produced rotary-powered car in America.1971Mazda debuts the rotary-powered RX-2.1972

Mazda Technical Center (MTC) and Toyo Kogyo U.S. Representative office (TKUS) established.Mazda debuts the piston-engine 808 sedan, coupe, and wagon.1973Mazda RX-3 becomes the first vehicle in the world to pass strict new U.S. standards for regulating exhaust emissions.

2000Car and Driverranks Mazda Protégé ES "#1 Compact Sedan."Automobile Magazine names MX-5 Miata to its "All-Star" list.Tribute introduced as a 2001 model year vehicle.

2001Mazda Motor Corporation celebrates 70th anniversary of automobile manufacturing.

Introduction of the MP3, a production-quality sport compact car.

Mazda MX-5 Miata, MPV, and Tribute named Consumers Digest "Best Buys."

Introduction of the Mazda Protegé5 as a 2002 model.

Tribute named "Best New Compact Sport Utility" and "Canadian Truck of the Year" by Automobile Journalists Association of Canada.

MNAO acquires naming rights to one of the nation's premier road racing circuits, now called Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.2002Mazda Tribute receives several awards, including:

• Automobile Magazine's Reader's Choice Award for "Best Small Sport Utility Vehicle."
• Edmunds.com Editor's Choice Award for "Small SUV of the Year."

2003

Mazda introduces 2004 RX-8 sports car. The world's only rotary-engine sports car is first with "Freestyle" door system and room for four adults.