After writing an article of the concept car from Nissan, came among other Japanese companies, namely Mazda. A company that is becoming more successful, a brand that in 2007 sold more than 1.3 million cars annually.
Like any type of car manufacturers, and those of Mazda future projects, projects for inspiration or projects which give them “life”. Mazda is focused on making cars that achieve harmony between Mazda’s hallmark driving pleasure and environmental and safety performance. In this article you can read about the future projects of the Mazda.
Mazda Kazamai concept car
Kazamai, which means “swirling crosswinds” in Japanese, shows the design inspiration traces from the Mazda Nagare Concept. The Kazamai name was chosen to express the powerful yet nimble character of this stylish and compact crossover.
The concept is based on Mazda’s long-term vision for technology development, Sustainable Zoom-Zoom, which aims to provide a unique balance between sporty driving fun and superior environmental and safety performance. More down to earth, the car also has a five-point grille, accentuated front-wheel arches over 22-inch wheels, and a sleek roof line.
With a width of 1,930mm and a length of 4,520mm, it is slightly larger than the current Mazda3, with room for SUV comfort and functionality on the inside.
The aim was to make the Kazamai’s aerodynamics more than 10% better than other vehicles in its class, and to make more aerodynamics, the designers choose to make a flat floor panel, a rear diffuser, and a low roof line.
To reduce the bodyweight, they use aluminium alloys for the hood, chassis and engine block, and the aim is to make it 100 kilograms lighter than similar models by employing plastics for the panels, fenders and the engine cover.
The engine will be an 2.0-liter direct-injection petrol engine, which Mazda engineers are currently developing, engine which is based on the current Mazda CX-7 engine, but the future engine for Mazda Kazamai will have an advanced technologies to minimize energy loss and vastly improved thermal efficiency, including combustion control technology and variable valve control.
Also the engine will be coupled with six-speed automatic transmission, and the aim for this combination is to deliver an estimated 30 percent improvement in fuel consumption.
Active safety features include roll stability control, blind spot monitoring to assist lane change, a pre-crash safety system and advanced dynamic stability control (DSC) to support the driver.
Technical Specifications
- Overall length 4,520 mm
- Overall width 1,930 mm
- Dimensions Overall height 1,500 mm
- Wheelbase 2,780 mm
- Seating capacity: 4 people
- Engine Type Next-generation 2.0L DISI petrol
- Transmission Type Next-generation 6AT
- Suspension Type
- - Front: McPherson Strut,
- - Rear : Multi-link
- Tire Type 265/45 R22 Bridgestone
Mazda Kiyora concept car
Mazda Kiyora follows the Nagare design theme and also water was selected as a theme for this concept. The name of this car is Kiyora, name that meaning “clean and pure” in Japanese. The concept car is based on an all-new platform that will be designed to reduce weight allowing it to be more fuel-efficient, and we can say that the car is a small, eco-friendly city car. To reduce the weight of the car, the designers use for Kiyora an extremely rigid and lightweight carbon-fibre body structure beneath a small, aerodynamic outer skin and a spirited, small-displacement 1.3-liter direct-injection engine.
The main technologies used on the Kiyora are the SKY Drive transmission and the SKY-G direct injected gasoline engine. The idea behind the SKY Drive is to reduce friction as much as possible, install a more efficient torque converter and clutch, and to speed up that clutch’s shift time. The result is an efficient but responsive transmission that won’t disappoint.
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