Heritage Collection at Rolex Reunion, and the CX-30

Hey Mazda fans 👋 

We’re back with more Mazda news. Missed our last edition or want to give it another read? Catch up on our past editions at news.classicmazda.com.

Coming up:

• Mazda Rotaries at the Rolex Reunion

• MX-5 Cup - Rounds 11 & 12, and Martinsville tests

• CX-30 - Better than Sedan

• New Logo vs. Current Logo : The Results

Heritage Collection Rotaries at Rolex Reunion

You might recall that Mazda is teaming up with Flis Performance to restore their collection of iconic race cars : The Heritage Collection.

A trio of restored Mazda rotaries were in full force at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion this month. The RX-70 was driven by MX-5 Cup champion Jared Thomas.

Marshall Pruett caught up with Jonathan Applegate, the Mazda Motorsports senior manager, and Jared Thomas to talk about the momentum of the rotary’s presence at Monterey.

Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup - Speeding Up

Rounds 11 & 12 in Aton, VA

Rounds 11 and 12 of the MX-5 Cup took place at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) in Alton, VA on August 23-25. It was a successful weekend for Jeremy Fletcher of McCumbee McAleer Racing, claiming the victory in both races.

Catch up on the MX-5 Cup with the Livestreams from Race 1 and Race 2 in Alton, Virginia.

MX-5 Cup at Martinsville

The MX-5 Cup had a successful open test at Martinsville Speedway - soon after the announcement of the Virginia is for Race Lovers event. 20 drivers participated in the open test.

The test was two 2-hour sessions, one of which taking place in the evening under the lights. Drivers were able to practice race starts during the sessions as well.

The 2025 Mazda CX-30

With 8 available trim levels, the CX-30 has something for everyone.

Now you might be thinking: what’s the difference between the CX-30 and the CX-5? Well the CX-30 is slightly more compact, giving it a greater fuel economy at a lower entry price.

With 20.2 cubic ft of cargo space with upright seats, or 45.2 cu ft with folded seats, there’s still plenty of room in the CX-30. That’s 6,359 bananas worth of space with the seats up, or 14,287 with the seats down. 🍌 🍌 🍌 

Here are some of the features at a glance:

• Alexa Built-In and Mazda Navigation

• Up to 29 MPG Combined

• Aero Gray Metallic Available

• Skyactiv-G 2.5L Turbo Engine available

  • 250 hp

  • 320 lb-ft torque

• i-Active AWD

• G-Vectoring Control Plus

• Off-Road Traction Assist

“New” Logo versus Current Logo: The Results

In our last edition, we told you about the trademark filings for the new Mazda logo. We know it might’ve been premature, but we still wanted to know what our readers thought.

If the 75% majority of the vote didn’t make it obvious that you liked the current logo better than the proposed new one, then the comments sure did. Here are a few of my less-opinionated favorites.

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• Mazda Releases packaging and Pricing for the 2025 CX-30

Upcoming Events

• 09/01 - Cars & Coffee Central Florida

• 09/06 - Old Town Muscle Car Show & Cruise

• 09/07 - Old Town Classic Car Show

• 09/08 - Orlando Cars & Coffee

• 09/19 - Cool Cars Under The Stars

A Look Ahead

• 10/9-11 Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Rounds 13 & 14 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta

• 10/18-20 Lakeland Lake Mirror Classic Concours & Car Show

• 11/2 Classic Mazda Car Corral at HSR Classic 24 @ Daytona Speedway

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