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Mazda MX-5 RF Sport Black a 300-unit UK special Mazda is introducing the Mazda MX-5 RF Sport Black in the UK, a 300-unit limited edition. To go on sale from May 28, it's easy to spot the Sport Black thanks to its Eternal Blue Mica paint with contrasting black rear spoiler and door mirrors.Elsewhere, there are gunmetal alloy wheels, unique floor mats, scuff plates and badging. Based on the top 2.0 litre 160 PS SE-L Nav variant, the Sport Black comes with leather seats, auto headlights/wipers and rear parking sensors, in addition to the standard limited slip differential. The MX-5 RF's retractable hardtop consists of front, middle and rear bit.ly/2IgeMxv
Mazda BT-50 gets second facelift in Australia Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard, from RM86k It what appears to be the last hurrah for the current Mazda BT-50, a second facelift for the pick-up truck has just been introduced. Developed specifically by Mazda's Australian division for sale Down Under, the new model features a tougher look and an increase in kit.On the outside, the nip and tuck consists of a revised front fascia that provides the BT-50 with a "lower visual centre of gravity," featuring squared-off corners, angular fog light surrounds and a trapezoidal centre air intake with an integrated skid plate and a three-dimensional insert.Also fitted is a new grille with twin louvres, as bit.ly/2IgsFvP
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Toyota, Nissan, Honda, battery makers and Japan govt to jointly develop solid-state battery tech Top automakers Toyota, Nissan and Honda have teamed up with the Japanese government and battery makers in a programme to develop solid-state batteries for electric vehicles of the future. The programme is aimed at returning Japan to the forefront of automotive battery tech, as other countries have eroded its once dominant position in the field.Starting this month, the programme marries the Consortium for Lithium Ion Battery Technology and Evaluation Center (Libtec) a research body whose members include Asahi Kasei, Toray Industries and Kuraray with the automotive players and battery makers Panasonic and GS Yuasa. Japan's Ministry of Economy, bit.ly/2IhUbcc
YouTube In this episode of Saturday Mechanic, Ben Wojdyla shows how to perform some basic maintenance on your vehicle. Find out how to do-it-yourself in this week's ... bit.ly/2Bx4bhv
