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2009 mazda cx-7

2009 Mazda CX-7 May Be Taking Design Cues From Yeti

It's big, it's white, it's fuzzy, and it may be a facelifted 2009 Mazda CX-7. Or it may be the cryptozoological find of the century — we can't really tell. A forum member over at GM Inside News posted this image last night and we're pretty sure it's the freshened middle-child SUV from Mazda, but it may also turn out to be the Abominable snowman posing with his Chevy Blazer. [GMI]

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10:45 AM on Wed Jul 9 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,896 views, 21 comments

custom cars

Cumberford Martinique Is A Mongrel We Can Love

Yesterday's post on the Concours D'Ignorance generated a comment from mr.chöppèrs regarding what he'd rock when rolling into the show:
"In the spirit of violating the spirit of the Concours d'ignorance, I would like to roll up in a magnificent Cumberford Martinique. Mahogany body, BMW engine, Citroën suspension, cocaine styling."
Reading this hellish description and having no idea what the hell a Cumberford Martinique was, we had to get our research on.

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3:20 PM on Fri Jun 6 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,718 views, 41 comments

Latest by FЯeeMan: @dolo54: Good GOD what was that??? I mean, the profile is pretty hideous, but the front? The front looks like the chrome shop vomited and the horrific profile just happened to be in the way. more »

choose your eternity

Project Car Hell: Citroen CX Prestige or Mercedes-Benz 190 Wagon?

The jaw-droppingly steep price tag, automatic transmission, and ARBOUR GREEN paint of the '56 Jag made it an unassailable Hell Project fortress, giving the XK140 an easy win over the '58 Mercedes-Benz 190 in our last Choose Your Eternity poll. Was it fair to force a Benz to go toe-to-toe with the product of a PCH Superpower? Maybe not... so today we're going to give Germany another shot at unseating a Superpower. And not just any PCH Superpower- we're having another Franco-Prussian rematch!
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5:20 PM on Mon Jun 2 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,908 views, 55 comments

Latest by n/a: @texajeff: I'm the guy that owns the CX in Houston at your workplace. How do I know its me?Well the other CXA Citroen CX Prestige owner in Houston runs an autobody repair shop down the street on Sage @ Richmond.I'm guessing more »

down on the street bonus edition

Welcome To Oslo, Where Ancient Citroens Roam Free!

We've been getting some great Down On The Street Bonus Edition photos from our readers (so many, in fact, that it's getting tough to post them as fast as they come in- which is a good problem to have). However, when you find and photograph a daily-driven Citröen Traction-Avant on the streets of your city, you get jumped to the head of the line. Such is the case with Warpig, who has gone on an unprecedented DOTSBE binge in his hometown of Oslo, Norway. He's sent in literally hundreds of photos of interesting old cars found on Oslo's streets, and today we're going to look at some of the Citröens he's shot. Good work, Warpig, and we'll be showing more of your photos in the near future!

2:00 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,171 views, 37 comments

Latest by aesthari: Citroenporn, I like! Dang, Oslo must be heaven! more »

choose your eternity

PCH, Franco-Prussian War Rematch Edition: Citroen CX 2000 or Porsche 928?

In a stunning upset, the Borgward Hansa wagon handed Germany a one-sided victory over the Peugeot 304 in our most recent Choose Your Eternity poll. With France long reigning as the world's lone HyperGalactic PCH OmniPower, we would be remiss if we didn't give the French a shot at prying the oil-leaking, stripped-fastener-thread PCH CryptoChampion trophy from the Germans, in order to prove that the Borgward's victory wasn't just some one-shot fluke. That's why we're rolling out some Hell Project heavy artillery today, with a pair of undeniably cool- yet just as undeniably nightmarish- machines vying for long-term residency in your Garage Of Torture.
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5:20 PM on Thu May 1 2008
By Murilee Martin
3,310 views, 78 comments

Latest by n/a: The Citroen, hands down. It might have potential once you get past the task of building an entire subframe to hold an American V8 engine and drivetrain. The 928 on the other hand will require you to install a rear more »

maximum wagon day

Maximum Wagon Day Never Ends!

We had loyal reader Citromike send in these great Citröen wagon shots yesterday, but I didn't have a chance to post them during our very first Maximum Wagon Day. So here ya go! We'll let Citromike take over the description:
Citroen CX extended, extra axle, cargo box on back. It's one monster that I covet.
The Yellow CitroCab is a CX as well, with custom interior by its owner. How can you not love a car that can hold 4 people and all their camping gear for 2 weeks - and a 4-banger to boot!


7:00 AM on Fri Feb 22 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,007 views, 47 comments

Latest by thatguy01: @sos10: It probably says something about Citroen that an old one has to retrieve a new one. "You kids with your newfangled electric adjustments and your hats on backwards. When we did everything hydraulically, ...." more »

accessories

Mazda Dockable Entertainment System Utilizes 7-Year-Old Gameboy

Mazda is very proud to announce its Dockable Entertainment System that will be optional in the 2008 Mazda CX-9. Any kind of an entertainment system with a dock is awesome, except in this case when the docking gadget is the Gameboy Advance. Yes, the Gameboy Advance—technically four generations old—is now supported by the 2008 Mazda CX-9. The press release is quick to call it the "world's most popular video game platform," which may be a bit of a fabrication. Regardless, the idea of being able to dock a portable gaming system in an in-car entertainment system is a great. But it's a shame that Mazda dropped the ball and didn't look into which Gameboy is the current standard. Either that, or Mazda's PR team needs to get some facts straight. The Dockable Entertainment System with Game Boy Advance is available in the Moonroof and Bose packages in the CX-9 for $1,400. Click through to see the full release for yourself. More »

4:44 PM on Tue Feb 19 2008
By Travis Hudson
1,445 views, 19 comments

Latest by Rob P: I never ever liked Nintendo, even when I was a little kid in the early 90s. At the time I played my Atari 7800 instead of an SNES. This makes me look down upon any parent who purchases more »

citroen

You Can Bring Your Crumpled Citroens To Hanzel's

With all this talk about Citröens around here, it's sad that I hardly ever get to see them in real life. That's why it was great to discover that there's a shop specializing in Citröen repair in downtown Oakland, just a few miles from Alameda. Commenter VWMiniSpeedster's great-grandfather opened the shop in 1918, and the family also owned a dealership selling Citröens, Panhards, Morgans, and Lloyds during the 1950s. Nowadays they still fix the old French machinery and have quite the collection on the premises. Make the jump for more photos, a description of the shop's history, and (for you wannabe 24 Hours of LeMons contestants) a chance to get a deal on a potential race car!

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4:00 PM on Thu Feb 7 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,775 views, 53 comments

Latest by n/a: @Meg2.0T: Woah, they are getting pricey. I had heard that they were getting rarer in France now. I half wish you hadn't linked me to that site: [www.motorlegend.com] WANT! more »

choose your eternity

Project Car Hell: Citroen CX Diesel or V8 Lotus Eclat?

It was pretty close, but the Mazda 323 GTX squeaks out a 55/45 victory over the Turbo Geo Metro in yesterday's Choose Your Eternity poll. I've been happy to find some Japanese PCH candidates, of course, but it's become apparent that we've been neglecting one of the primary Project Car Hell superpowers; yes, it's been over two months since we last saw a French PCH candidate, and that's just plain wrong!
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5:00 PM on Thu Jan 24 2008
By Murilee Martin
3,983 views, 94 comments

industry news

Automobile Magazine All-Star Cars Revealed, Refuse To Hand Over The Crown

It's the time of the year when everyone and their grandmother hands out a "Best Car Ever...of the Year" award. Just over a week ago Motor Trend named their Car of the Year. We already showed you the Car & Driver top ten for '08 and now Automobile Magazine has released their category-less Automobile All-Stars list. However, Automobile's picks reveal that the 2008 model year might not have been an All-Star year for new cars. Seven of the ten cars are carryovers from last year (or was 2007 just that good?). Click through the jump to find out who the newcomers are and which seven titans kept their titles. More »

10:00 AM on Fri Nov 30 2007
By tingwall
2,093 views, 18 comments

Latest by Muttonchops: Some of the bits in the Aura interior are pretty sub-standard (i.e. the console armrest). I think (hope)those deficiencies were fixed in the Malibu more »

la auto show

LA Auto Show: Mitusbishi Concept-cX

Two points of interest. One is the 1.8-liter diesel mill with a variable geometry turbocharger that together kick out 130 hp of jam with 206 ft-lb. of twisting power. The other is that it looks, well, super! We love the EVO front end with the gaped maw for the intercooler and the functional brake-cooling inlet ducts. Even though traditionally we are less than enthralled with trucklettes, we really dig the cut of the cX's jib. Like, lots. And then you got AWD and the DSG TC-SST tranny, we're thinking Mitsubishi really ought to build the Concept cX. Course, the last person who followed our advice woke up in Tijuana without any pants on. Still, we know more about cars than we do about [CENSORED]. Go for it Mitsubishi. While you're at it, how 'bout a new Starion? Anyway, happy 25-years in the US. You've come a long way since the Cordia.

4:45 PM on Thu Nov 15 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
1,330 views, 17 comments

Latest by cyclopticgaze: @gotsmart: You just described my wet dream. more »

industry news

Motor Trend Selects CX-9 as SUV of the Year, Calls It "Zoomy"

Motor Trend has named the Mazda CX-9 its SUV of the year. Weighing in at 4,633 pounds, the Motor Trend editors were impressed the hulking seven-seater didn't handle like a moose riding a walrus through a slalom course. In fact, the editors seem to think the CX-9 possesses a rare amount of agility...something that could only be characterized by a saying like "zoomy." But, considering this year's SUV shootout was unusually small, featuring only 11 vehicles made up of the Buick Enclave, Hyundai Veracruz, Jeep Liberty, Jeep Patriot, Land Rover LR2, Nissan Rouge, Saturn Vue, Subaru Tribeca, Toyota Highlander and Toyota Land Cruiser, we're hardly surprised the CX-9 came out as the "zoomy" choice. [The Commerical Appeal]

2:30 PM on Mon Oct 15 2007
By tingwall
863 views, 18 comments

Latest by AuricTech: And was the MT SUV of the Year section an actual article or a "special advertising supplement"? (Or is there a difference these days at MT?) more »

frankfurt auto show

Mitsubishi Concept-cX

Mitsubishi's sent more shots of its new styling prototype, the Concept-cX into the digital ether following the appearance of a one-shot yesterday. Conceptually, it's an urban-oriented soft roader that assumes European tolerances for size and fuel suckage. It's powered by a 1.8-liter clean diesel (Euro-5 compliant) engine over Mitsubishi's new Twin Clutch SST (Sport Shift Transmission) — a competitor to VW/Audi-Borg Warner's DSG box the company says improves both performance and fuel economy. Outside, it shares design cues with the new Lancer, which will make its European debut in Frankfurt. The Concept-cX's interior and trim materials are made from a plastic derived from bamboo and other plant-based resins. Sorry, were still back at Sport Shift, a new piece of hardware that's destined to be fitted in the coming Evo X. Paddle right, look left. More »

7:06 AM on Wed Aug 29 2007
By Mike Spinelli
1,247 views, 6 comments

Latest by LuciferV8: It's hideous. more »

frankfurt auto show

Is This The First Look At The Mitsubishi Concept-cX?

Jeez, the embargo leaks just keep showering upon us like Manna from heaven. We're being told by the Frenchie folks at Caradisiac that the shot over there on the left's the first non-sketch image of Mitsubishi's Frankfurt Auto Show concept, the Concept-cX. If you'll remember, we showed you the sketches of Mitsu's latest concept car late last month and as you can see — if this shot's for real — it looks like they've dropped the new Lancer's front end on to a standard swoop-roof CUV. It's a good thing it's got that Evo X front end as the concept employs the same new 1.8-liter clean turbodiesel engine hooked to Mitsubishi's electronically controlled 4WD system and new Twin Clutch SSG (sport shift transmission) that'll be available in the Evo X. We guess we'll find out for sure when that CD of embargoed shots show up in the mail. Yup, any day now. [via Caradisiac]

1:45 PM on Tue Aug 28 2007
By Ray Wert
1,001 views, 21 comments

Latest by gotsmart: It looks tall and awkward, unlike the concept sketches. more »

frankfurt auto show

Mitsubishi to Unveil Concept-cX at Frankfurt Show

An Evo SUV? It may be the answer to an unasked question, but such a vehicle exists in the form of Mitsubishi's latest concept car. The company announced it's unveiling a prototypical SUV based on its Concept-X, the style concept that begat its latest-generation Lancer Evo X. It's dubbed the Concept-cX, and it employs a new 1.8-liter clean turbodiesel engine hooked to Mitsubishi's electronically controlled 4WD system and new Twin Clutch SSG (sport shift transmission), which will be available on the Evo X. It's another environmentally sensitive style play, with interior trim materials made from bamboo and plant-based resins. Baby pandas will totally dig it. More »

7:07 AM on Mon Jul 30 2007
By Mike Spinelli
792 views, 6 comments

Latest by Turboner: @rognbrow: IIRC, it's based in the shitty Lancer platform (think OZ rally), not the EVO Lancer platform... more »

jonesin' for a warm faf

Cream Corn From the Socket of Jones: Citroen CX!

Let us face it, the Dutch are strange, and DAF was a strange and wonderful automaker who embraced that tradition of quirky oddness. But the French? The French are flat-out weird. Plus, they're aggressive and arrogant, while the Dutch tend to be pleasant and friendly. René Magritte was Belgian, which may explain the insanity of his art, sandwiched as he was between these two nations who, by their very nature, have produced some of the most surreally awesome cars ever to take to the road. But did DAF ever have an ad where Grace Jones drove a car out of her own mouth? We think not. Sorry, Loverman. – Davey G. Johnson More »

8:00 PM on Fri May 18 2007
By Davey G. Johnson
5,754 views, 27 comments

Latest by n/a: Quite disturbing ad indeed. more »

gadgets

Watch Out for the Tree! Mazda CX-9 to Get Rearview-Mounted LCD Display

Score another one for techno-ergonomics. Mazda says its CX-9 crossover will get a high-res 2.4" LCD display housed inside an automatic-dimming rearview mirror. The display will feed images from a back-up camera, giving a driver simultaneous, multiangle views of the shopping-cart morass he's about to back into. The system uses a "transflective" coating — that's a combination of transparent and reflective, achieved by putting a partially reflective mirror layer between the LCD and its backlight. It'll be available on CX-9 models that aren't factory-equipped with DVD navigation systems at the low-low price of $665 for a port-installed option or $675 for dealer installation. – Mike Spinelli More »

11:54 AM on Mon Apr 9 2007
By Mike Spinelli
1,029 views, 4 comments

Latest by imoody: @Paul: The CX-9 is totally not a minivan. But you shouldn't consider it anyway, cuz the interior is crap. @my favorite car is a motorcycle: Yes! My next GTi add-on is those special convex, blue-tinted European (OEM) side mirrors. Why don't more »

gossip

Speculating on a Smaller Mazda SUV: The CX-5

The UK's AutoExpress says it has a scoop on Mazda's next product direction. Using design tropes from the Hakaze concept, which the company unveiled in Geneva, Maz will launch a new small people mover to compete with the likes of the upcoming Nissan Rogue and current Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV-4. AE says the new model won't hit until next decade and will likely be in the vanguard of Mazda's next styling direction. It may also look like a mechanical turnip, but such rumors have yet to be confirmed. – Mike Spinelli More »

5:43 PM on Fri Mar 23 2007
By Mike Spinelli
2,755 views, 8 comments

Latest by n/a: @myfavorite car is....I agree. Mazda has the best sheet metal going. A also think the 3.0 Duratech (221hp version) would be perfect for this as well, regular gas, better than average mpg. Ragtops are wind noisy and completely deflate the more »

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