Matano's career spanned decades, with stints at General Motors, BMW, and Mazda. Tom Matano, designer of the original Mazda Miata, died September 20th, 2025, aged 76. News of his passing emerged on ...

Without Matano, we wouldn’t have one of the greatest sports cars of the modern era. Tsutomu “Tom” Matano, the Mazda designer known to car enthusiasts as the “father of the Miata,” died on September, ...

The world lost an automotive legend this weekend when Tsutomu 'Tom' Matano passed away on September 20 at the age of 76. Matano is often referred to as the “Father of the Miata” for his work designing ...

The automotive world has just lost an icon after Tsutomu “Tom” Matano, automotive designer and motoring journalist, passed away on September 20, 2025. Widely known for being the designer of the ...

Japanese car designer Tsutomu “Tom” Matano died on Saturday at the age of 76. Affectionately known as the father of the MX-5 (or Miata, as it’s called in the US), Matano was one of the chief designers ...

Tsutomu “Tom” Matano, the designer behind such legendary Mazda sports cars as the Miata and FD RX-7, passed away on September 20. He was 76 years old. Matano is known to many enthusiasts as “the ...

Tom Matano, the designer behind the first-generation Miata, has died, aged 76. A fixture of the Mazda enthusiast community, he appeared often at fan events. Matano was known for being generous with ...

Both the CX-30 and the Kona offer plenty of variety. A 191-hp 2.5-liter four-cylinder comes standard on the lower end of the CX-30 lineup, while all-wheel drive is a given regardless of the trim. Our ...

The recall notice, lodged with the Department of Infrastructure, says: "Due to a software programming issue of the Body Control Module (BCM), the instrument cluster fuel level may not operate as ...

There was a surprise guest at the Mazda Fan Fest at the Clark International Speedway in Pampanga over the weekend. Masando Hashimoto, president of Toyota Motor Philippines, wasn’t just a spectator; he ...

Mazda, the automaker known for blending refinement with driver-focused engineering, announced updates to its CX-50 crossover for the 2026 model year, including new hybrid powertrains, expanded trim ...