The thermometer is bouncing up and down like a basketball on The March Madness hard wood , the Arnold Fitness Classic has come and gone, the award show season is done, and the count to baseball’s opening day is just around the bend. What do all these mean? It’s time for The Columbus Auto Show, when auto manufacturers tout their current wares, and offer a glimpse at what they have in store for us, or at least what they may have coming down the road. And this year, every single new Mazda you see at the Columbus Auto Show is from Ricart Mazda in The Ricart Megamall! That means you can get the exact new Mazda3, or redesigned Mazda6, CX5, Miata, or whatever Mazda you see at the Greater Columbus Convention Center this year at Ricart Mazda!

This year’s Columbus Auto Show runs March 14th through the 71th, and in addition to exhibits and presentations that fill a motor-head’s dreams, and the thoughts of somewhat less possessed car lovers, Dialed Action Sports BMX Team will have multiple shows each day, The Columbus Zoo will have some animals to check out Saturday and Sunday, Matt The Balloon Guy will be at The Show Sunday, so there’s things for the whole family to do!

The Columbus Auto Show hours are Noon to 9:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Saturday 10 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. And if you see a new Mazda you really want to drive, Ricart Mazda will be open 10 to 8 Thursday and Friday, 9 to 8 Saturday, and Noon to 6 Sunday! That makes it easy to take a spin in the new CX9, Mazda5, or any Mazda you saw at The Show on our six acre test track, on the road, or both! Oh, and take advantage of the $300 Mazda Auto Show Bonus thru the end of March!

Enjoy this year’s show, and we’ll see you at The Ricart Megamall soon!

  

   When you were younger, did you ever fly a sled or saucer down a hill covered snow that was not too dry, not too wet, but perfectly packable. So perfect that you felt like you really were flying. Remember that feeling? That my friend is Zoom-Zoom, the thrill that comes from not just driving a car, but driving a Mazda. And with the addition of Mazda's Skyactiv technology for the 2012 model year, the Zoom is even Zoomier, and more economic at Ricart Mazda.

   Forget the one horse open sleigh this year, and riding down-wind of the exhaust system of the horse pulling it. Go with the Mazda 5, CX7 or CX9 instead and get the whole clan to the party safely, in style, and with a huge smile of driving satisfaction on your face. 

   With visions of the Mazda 3 and Mazda 6 dancing in everybody's head this time of year, Ricart Mazda combines value with selection to make Zoom-Zoom dreams come true for all, and to all a good drive!

   And if chill air and snow just aren't your cup of Holiday Cheer, how about a trip south in a new Mazda Miata? With a little luck you should be topless by South Carolina. (That'd be the car top down, not... never mind.)

   You get the point. It's a great time at Ricart Mazda in The Ricart Megamall to get the Zoom-Zoom you really want this Season, and make your driving the merriest it can be.
  

Mazda Miata Tops with Consumer Reports for Fun!

In“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”, Ben Stein was the monotoned actor who played Ferris’ homeroom teacher, calling out students names in the most boring and lame voice imaginable, “Bueller…Bueller…” If you approach driving with all the flair and pizzazz of Stein in the movie, then the Mazda MX5 Miata is probably a bit more than your psyche can handle!

Chances are you know that the Miata is the world’s favorite sports car, heck, we’ve even mentioned it here in “The Room”. What you may not know is the Miata tops one of Consumer Reports categories for 2007. According to Consumer Reports, the 2007 MX5 Miata is the most fun car to drive! Gee, a quick, agile convertible that doesn’t cost two arms, a leg, and your first born child is the most fun car to drive. Who’d of thunk?

If you view your vehicle as an utilitarian necessity which only needs to get you there and back again, the Mazda Miata probably isn’t the right car for you. If you enjoy the thrill of tooling around with a smile on your face (but watch out for bugs in your teeth ‘cause the Miata is a convertible), then the MX5 is just what the doctor ordered to give your driving life a boost. What it all boils down to is this; are you a Ferris Bueller behind the wheel, or a Ben Stein?

Mazda makes green, fun!

Think back to when you were quite a bit younger. Remember that song Kermit the Frog sang on Sesame Street, "It's Not Easy Being Green"? Well not only does Mazda make some really green vehicles right now, but they also live up to Mazda's goal of making them a blast to drive too...which means it actually is easy to be green! (Sorry Froggy).

When Car and Driver released their list of "10 fun and efficient cars", there were no jaws dropping when Mazda made the cut with two vehicles, the MX5 Miata, and the Mazda 3. No other manufacturer can make the same claim.

Of course the Miata seems a natural for the list as it has, since its birth in 1989, become the world's favorite sports car, and with the most recent redesign, Mazda has brought a freshness to the MX5 which looks fondly back on the features which originally garnered love for the Miata over twenty-five years ago.

The Mazda 3 made the list...well, because it's the Mazda 3, and that pretty much says it all! Oh, and by the way, some of the other cars included on the list are the Tesla Roadster, BMW328i, and Mercedes-E320. Nice company for Mazda huh?

If you are wondering how the Mazdas can rank up there with cars from the Black Forrest, than I respectfully recommend a test drive. Ricart Mazda in Columbus, Ohio has plenty of 3's and Miatas and a killer test track, and can be reached at 888-250-2573.