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« on: August 07, 2003, 04:31:49 AM »
Mazda Motor Corporation will unveil an all-new Zoom-Zoom concept car at the 60th International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt next month. The Mazda Kusabi - a small, lightweight, diesel-powered sports car concept - clearly indicates Mazda\'s current direction in its effort to expand its future presence in the compact car segment.

Mazda Kusabi

Mazda Kusabi is a true design concept that showcases Mazda efforts to further develop innovative access systems, packaging solutions and its own, unique design language. Kusabi, when translated from Japanese, means "wedge," but can also mean "making way for something new." And in this sense, Mazda Kusabi presents a new direction for Mazda compact cars, presented as a small, modern sports car with a stylish and aggressive exterior, environmentally friendly 1.6-litre common-rail diesel engine, and driving characteristics that can make everyday city commuting and driving fun and exciting.

The exterior design is highlighted by sharp press lines extending from the bonnet through the body sides to the rear of the car, large wheels and pronounced fenders, and an undeniable "reverse wedge" extending from the A-pillars rearward. The result is a stylish and aggressive sports car concept equipped with a revolutionary tailgate mechanism that allows easy access to the luggage compartment, improving overall functionality for the everyday use.





Looks pretty sweet, especially if there\'s a hot hatch/coupe model.

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« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2003, 04:44:21 AM »
Fugly..

Please bring back the old car-designs.

Now these are some real cars! :D

http://members.aol.com/chuckfinucane/images/60%20chevy%20(drway).jpg
http://www3.telge.kth.se/jlt/pix/corvette.jpg
http://www.edmunds.com/media/news/column/carmudgeon/crushing_old_cars/68.ford.mustang.500.jpg

If you want to see some real cars in action, watch Bullitt! :)
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« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2003, 04:48:51 AM »
Fast, they are concepts, supposed to look like this!

Your comparing 2003 Japan to 1969 Americana....

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« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2003, 05:01:36 AM »
Im just saying..

In general.

Old cars > New Cars

:) :p
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« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2003, 05:03:33 AM »
I fixed your friggen thread title..  Oh yeah, ugly car.  Does everything have to look like a civic?
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« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2003, 05:05:30 AM »
What is grammatically wrong with "Mazda are onto a winner"?

I got an A in English...

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« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2003, 05:06:13 AM »
Mazda is singular.  It\'s a group.
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« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2003, 05:09:07 AM »
But there are many people that work for Mazda.

I was kinda meaning their design team, R&D team etc, ie the whole group...

Never mind, your right.

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« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2003, 06:47:27 AM »
nice ford there

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« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2003, 06:56:27 AM »
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Never mind, your right.

Shouldn\'t that be "you\'re right"? ;)
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« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2003, 08:05:11 AM »
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But there are many people that work for Mazda.

I was kinda meaning their design team, R&D team etc, ie the whole group...

Never mind, your right.



how did YOU get an A in English? You clearly have not mastered the
use of the "your / you\'re" contractions.... ;)


EDIT: sorry, sammy, I jumped the gun on that one.... :D
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« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2003, 08:09:14 AM »
Chizzy, I laugh every time I see your sig.
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« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2003, 08:32:15 AM »
me too... ;)

your racer quote is funny too!
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« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2003, 08:38:11 AM »
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nice ford there


Looks like a Honda Civic as someone else said. I don\'t see Ford.
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« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2003, 09:02:30 AM »
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Fast, they are concepts, supposed to look like this!
Ok, so they\'re supposed to look ugly and stupid as hell.  Well, that doesn\'t help me at all.  The fact is, the whole idiotic jag the car designers have been on for the last 3-4 years makes me want to upchuck.  I f*cking hate those damn crease lines everywhere, and the stupid intersecting surfaces like the fenders, and pointy bits like the joint of the two windows at the "c" pillar are utterly revolting.  Yes, concepts are supposed to look outlandish compared to the production car, but this isn\'t THAT far removed from what\'s actually being produced right now.  Mazda is already doing shit like this with the Mazda 6 and the RX-8.

Speaking of the RX-8, Mazda better get their heads out of their asses soon.  The regular news media hasn\'t picked it up yet, but there is a HUGE problem developing with the real-world power output of the RX-8 rotary engine.  The US spec RX-8 is advertised as 247hp at the crank, but three cars sold to enthusiasts have dynoed at only around 178hp at the wheels.  That is a massive amount of power loss, unless the engine doesn\'t really make 247 at the crank.  For example, my S2000 is rated at 240hp, but typical stock examples usually dyno around 200 - 205 at the wheels.  Something is definitely wrong in Mazda land, and this could be another PR disaster for them like the MX-5/Miata situation was a few years back.  :(
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