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Article: Let Miata define Mazda's brand
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- Automotive Industries
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- October 1, 1997
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CopyrightCopyright Chilton Company, Inc. Oct 1997. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Mazda can't out-Accord Honda, or out-Camry Toyota. Both rivals have rushing resources. Mazda should take a lesson from Audi.
Mazda continues on its roller coaster ride in the U.S. market - a viable but clearly second-tier Asian player. Once defined by its unique rotary-powered coupes and RX-7 sports car, the company later appeared ready to capitalize on "Miata Mania" that swept America in the early '90s. But Mazda was unable to build on that craze, and has been searching for both a strong product range and brand identity. ever since.
Losing Amati, Mazda's stillborn upmarket brand, didn't help. Scrapped before it sold a single car, Amati's legacy became the Mazda Millenia S - a stylishly ...