A First Close Encounter with the Mazda CX-50

San Clemente, CA - Later this week, Mazda Canada is putting on a media launch of the new CX-50, the slightly larger but especially more “rugged” version of the popular CX-5 SUV.

That event will be held, of course, in Canada, and we will be covering that event and delivering our first driving impressions to you ASAP.

But as luck would have it, we had occasion to get an early sneak peek at the CX-50 before its official launch, in San Clemente, California, which puts on a vintage and modified car show every Saturday. The event is large enough that many times, manufacturers go there to present new models.

The star attraction this past Saturday? That’s right, a brand-new CX-50.

The opportunity was too good to pass up, and so we got up close and snapped a few photos for your benefit, to give you a taste of what to expect with the upcoming launch this week.

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