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Fifteen years after coining the slogan “Zoom Zoom” to pitch its cars to customers who see driving as a pleasure and not a chore, Mazda Motor Corp. is hoping to refine its fun-to-drive message by launching its biggest U.S. marketing campaign in two years under a new tagline: “Driving Matters.”

Mazda lacks the name recognition and marketing dollars of rivals like Honda and Toyota. But executives hope a round of emotionally charged advertising will draw customers to its pint-sized CX-3 crossover and a redesigned version of the iconic MX-5 Miata roadster.

“When we go into a focus group, we do a first opening statement. ‘When I say Mazda, what do you think of?'” said Russell Wager, VP-U.S. marketing at Mazda. “Nine times out of 10 they say ‘Zoom Zoom,'” he added, banging a table for emphasis. “Then I’ll ask them to explain to me what ‘Zoom Zoom’ means, and I’ll get six or seven different answers. That’s what Driving Matters is supposed to address. It’s supposed to solidify what ‘Zoom Zoom’ means to people.”

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