May 27, 2022 · Though the 929 is long gone, Mazda hasn’t given up its premium aspirations. The automaker has been pushing further and further upmarket across its driver-focused lineup, improving interiors and adding turbo engines to everything from the …

The Mazda 929 is a full-size car which was sold by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Mazda between 1973 and 1997. Mazda used the 929 nameplate for export markets only, badge engineering its Luce model until 1991 and then transferring the name to …

Dec 4, 2019 · Let’s have a last-of Mazda moment, with a pristine 929 from 1992. Mazda began production of its 929 flagship in 1967. Through five generations it remained a conservative large sedan, representing the company’s most expensive four-door offering.

Jun 3, 2024 · It was designed as a premium, upscale vehicle in appearance, with rounded contours, a luxurious interior, and a stance inspired by the BMW E34 5 Series. It was equipped with a...

Mar 25, 2024 · When we think about rear-wheel-drive Japanese luxury sedans of the early-to-middle 1990s, the Toyota Cressida, Lexus LS 400 and Infiniti Q45 come to mind immediately. Mazda was in that game as well, though, with the all-but-forgotten 929, and I've found one of those rare cars in a Colorado junkyard.

Oct 16, 2020 · Late last year we featured the successor to today's car, a pristine 929 from 1992. That smooth sedan had frameless windows, rounded shapes everywhere, and was designed specifically with the North American market and Lexus customers in mind. Let's take a look a the much more conservative luxury sedan Mazda designed before Lexus existed.

Oct 9, 2014 · Arriving for the 1992 model year in North America, this final generation 929 shed the generic boxy look of its predecessor for flowing lines and sculpted bodywork. More athletic proportions were achieved by a longer wheelbase, wider body, and lower roofline.

The Mazda 929 was a mid/full-size 4-door sedan that lasted for five generations in more than 20 years. Its main competitors at the low end of the luxury car market included the Lexus ES 250/300, Infiniti J30, Mitsubishi Diamante, Acura Legend, BMW 3 …

Nov 17, 2004 · For many years, Mazda had built large cars for Japanese consumption, with both rotary and piston engines. It took them some time to get up the courage, but for 1988 the company let it all hang out and decided to release the luxurious 929 worldwide.

Mar 13, 2022 · This 929 is a later S version, which had DOHC heads and some 190 hp. Quite capable for the times, if not exactly awe-inspiring performance. The 929 built the first step towards Mazda’s ambitious and failed Amati luxury brand, of which the next generation 929 was to have been the first model. But that’s another story, told here by Brendan Saur.