Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...

The Mazda 3 has long been celebrated as compelling and sporty among compact cars, and the 2025 Mazda 3 hatchback with the available manual transmission pushes those qualities to new heights. This ...

HIGHS Upscale interior ambience, fun-to-drive, all-wheel drive availability. LOWS Turbo is not as playful as you might expect, no turbo and manual combo, big blind spots on hatchback models. VERDICT ...

Will joined the TopSpeed team over two and a half years ago, bringing his lifelong automotive passion, writing experience, and editorial expertise along with him. Whether classic or modern, American ...

Mazda gave the automotive world a welcome surprise last year when the company announced a new high-performance road-going vehicle division that would carry forward the essence of the now-defunct ...

Known as the Mazda Axela in Japan, the Mazda 3 compact has provided an alternative to the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla since 2003. The model was last redesigned for 2019 and for 2022 is available as ...