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Master cylinder

The master cylinder, also called the master brake cylinder, is a hydraulic pump operated by the brake pedal that sends fluid pressure to the wheel brakes.

Mastic asphalt

Mastic asphalt (German Gussasphalt, French asphalte coulé) is a voidless asphalt mixture, impermeable and durable, that is poured hot without compaction; it has covered German Autobahns since the 1960s.

Mate Rimac

Mate Rimac, born 1988 in Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina, is a Croatian entrepreneur who started Rimac Automobili in a garage in 2009 and now leads Bugatti Rimac as chief executive.

MATSim

MATSim (Multi-Agent Transport Simulation) is an open-source Java framework for large-scale agent-based transport simulations, developed by teams at ETH Zurich, TU Berlin, and CNRS Lyon.

Mavic (bicycle component manufacturer)

Mavic, from Manufacture d'Articles Vélocipédiques Idoux et Chanel, is a French bicycle component manufacturer founded in 1889 in Lyon, known for clincher rims and UST tubeless wheels.

Maxus (大通)

Maxus, also known as SAIC Maxus, is a Chinese commercial and passenger vehicle brand owned by SAIC Motor, founded in 2011 and sold in more than 120 countries.

Maxus Terron 9

Maxus Terron 9 (Chinese name Interstellar X, 星际X): SAIC Maxus's large 5,500 mm dual-cab pickup built at Wuxi since 2024, sold as the diesel Terron 9 and electric eTerron 9 (325 kW, 102.2 kWh, 430 km WLTP), exported to Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Asia.

Maybach

Maybach is a German luxury automobile brand founded by Wilhelm and Karl Maybach, which built ultra-luxury cars from 1921 to 1941, was revived by Daimler from 2002 to 2013, and continues as Mercedes-Maybach.

Maybach 57 and 62

The Maybach 57 and 62, sold as the Maybach 57 S in higher-output form, were ultra-luxury saloons built by Daimler from 2002 to 2012, named for their body lengths in decimeters.

Maybach Exelero

The Maybach Exelero is a one-off two-seat coupe built in 2005 on the Maybach 57 for the German tire maker Fulda, reaching 218 mph at Nardò with Klaus Ludwig driving.

Mazda (マツダ株式会社)

Mazda, also known as Mazda Motor Corporation and formerly Toyo Kogyo, is a Japanese automaker founded in Hiroshima in 1920, known for the rotary engine and its 1991 Le Mans win.

Mazda 6e

The Mazda 6e, also known as the Mazda EZ-6, is a battery-electric midsize fastback sedan built by the Mazda–Changan joint venture in China and sold in Europe from 2025.

Mazda B engine

The Mazda B engine is a family of four-cylinder petrol engines built by Mazda from the mid-1980s into the 2000s, with displacements from 1.1 to 1.8 liters.

Mazda B series

The Mazda B series, exported as the Proceed, Bravo, Fighter, Bounty, and Drifter, is a compact pickup truck Mazda built from 1961 until 2009 in several generations.

Mazda Bongo (マツダ・ボンゴ)

The Mazda Bongo (マツダ・ボンゴ) is a line of small cab-over commercial vans and trucks built by Mazda of Japan since 1966, sold overseas as the Mazda E-Series and Ford Econovan.

Mazda BT-50

The Mazda BT-50 is a mid-size pickup truck sold by Mazda since 2006 and produced with Ford and later Isuzu, mainly in markets outside the US and Japan.

Mazda Capella

The Mazda Capella (カペラ) was a mid-size car built by Mazda from 1970 to 2002, exported mainly as the Mazda 626 and, in early rotary form, the RX-2.

Mazda Carol (マツダ・キャロル)

The Mazda Carol (マツダ・キャロル), or Autozam Carol, is a kei car made by Mazda since 1962, an in-house design until 1998, since then a rebadged Suzuki Alto.

Mazda Cosmo (マツダ・コスモ)

Mazda Cosmo (マツダ・コスモ) is a series of Japanese specialty coupes built in three generations from 1967 to the mid-1990s as showcases for Mazda's Wankel rotary engine.

Mazda CX-3

The Mazda CX-3 is a compact crossover SUV produced by Mazda since 2014, built on the Mazda2 platform and launched in Japan in February 2015.

Mazda CX-30

The Mazda CX-30 is a compact crossover SUV produced by Mazda, unveiled in 2019 and positioned between the CX-3 and CX-5, with standard all-wheel drive in North America.

Mazda CX-5

The Mazda CX-5 is a compact crossover SUV produced by Mazda since 2012 and the brand's global best seller, with about 5 million customers in 100 countries.

Mazda CX-6e

Mazda CX-6e, known in China as the MAZDA EZ-60, is a mid-size electric crossover developed by Changan Mazda and is the second model in Mazda's EV lineup.

Mazda CX-7

The Mazda CX-7 is a mid-size crossover SUV that Mazda produced from 2006 to 2012, sharing its turbocharged 2.3-liter engine with the MAZDASPEED6 sport sedan.

Mazda CX-80

The Mazda CX-80 is a mid-size three-row crossover SUV built on Mazda's rear-wheel-drive Large Platform, unveiled in Europe in April 2024 as the flagship of Mazda's European lineup.

Mazda CX-9

The Mazda CX-9 is a three-row midsize crossover SUV produced by Mazda from the 2007 through the 2023 model year, replaced by the 2024 CX-90 as Mazda's flagship.

Mazda Demio (マツダ・デミオ)

The Mazda Demio (マツダ・デミオ) is a subcompact car made by Mazda in Hiroshima, Japan. Launched in 1996 as a free-style wagon, it was sold in export markets as the Mazda2 until Japanese production ended in 2026.

Mazda F engine

The Mazda F engine is a family of inline four-cylinder gasoline engines produced by Mazda from the late 1970s into the 2000s, with displacements from 1.6 to 2.2 liters.

Mazda Familia

The Mazda Familia, sold in export markets as the Mazda 323 and Protegé, is a small family car Mazda made from 1963 to 2003, selling over 10 million units.

Mazda Iconic SP

The Mazda Iconic SP is a compact sports car concept unveiled by Mazda at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo in October 2023, pairing a two-rotor rotary engine with electric drive.