The V&R Machine Ownership Diary: Chapter 3
When given the task for extended runs – or, any run – the V&R Machine responded in flying colors.
When given the task for extended runs – or, any run – the V&R Machine responded in flying colors.
However, you will notice that it is lower in height and ground clearance. There is no C-pillar glass. So, clearly, it’s not our CX-5.
Without spoiling anything, we now have the V&R Machine up to short of 19,000 miles. It is holding up very nicely!
It took a while, but we now have an introductory video talking about the journey of ownership with our V&R Machine – the 2021 Mazda CX-5 Touring AWD.
What the Mazda CX-9 represents is a vehicle for those with a CX-5 to step up into a three-row SUV that offers all of the good things found on the smaller model.
We did our first “modifications” to the V&R Machine. I think we gained about 15 horsepower based on the stickers were applied on the C-pillar glass.
In this case, we wanted a machine with cargo space, comfort, and connectivity.
I took a spin on the Rental Car Roulette wheel shooting for the Mystery Car at a rate I have not seen since the fall before COVID-19 came knocking on our door.
To find out how it did on this test – and to see whether the CX-50 still had a bit of "Zoom-Zoom" to go with its "Feel Alive" theme – watch this video.
The people that once gave you rotary engine cars are now offering a ruggedized crossover that invites you to take it for an adventure deep into the woods.