Aussie Car News » Mazda http://www.motordude.com The latest car and auto news from Australia and the rest of the world Tue, 13 Sep 2011 04:39:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 New Mazda concept to be ready for Moscow International Automobile Salon http://www.motordude.com/new-mazda-concept-to-be-ready-for-moscow-international-automobile-salon/ http://www.motordude.com/new-mazda-concept-to-be-ready-for-moscow-international-automobile-salon/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:05:56 +0000 Motor Dude http://www.motordude.com/?p=366

Mazda will present an all-new show car at this year’s Moscow International Automobile Salon. The concept is a sporty, compact crossover SUV designed especially for the Russian market.

The Moscow show car is the latest concept to be developed using the new design direction called Nagare – following in the footsteps of Nagare, Ryuga, Hakaze, Taiki and Furai. Nagare, which means “flow” in Japanese, represents a new approach to expressing movement in car design, taking as inspiration the flow patterns of natural elements, such as the wind. The design theme of Mazda’s concept for the 2008 Moscow motor show is “crosswinds”.

Russia is one of Europe’s fastest-growing markets and is rapidly becoming the region’s largest automobile market. SUVs are particularly popular in Russia, with a segment share of about 20 percent. Mazda’s latest concept car is designed to appeal particularly to younger SUV owners who have a strong sense of style.

The Moscow show car, the name of which will be announced in due course, again showcases the depth of creativity within Mazda design. In February 2008, the Mazda Design team received the coveted Grand Prix du Design at the Festival Automobile International in Paris.

]]> http://www.motordude.com/new-mazda-concept-to-be-ready-for-moscow-international-automobile-salon/feed/ 0 The new, same looking, Mazda RX-8 http://www.motordude.com/the-new-same-looking-mazda-rx-8/ http://www.motordude.com/the-new-same-looking-mazda-rx-8/#comments Wed, 28 May 2008 07:03:02 +0000 Motor Dude http://www.motordude.com/?p=360 While the countdown to the release of the next generation Mazda RX-8 continues, Mazda have started releasing more details and images of the new RX-8.

Mazda Australia have confirmed that the new RX-8 range will consist of three models, one of which will wear the storied GT moniker.

The new Mazda RX-8 GT will spearhead Mazda's charge into the next decade of rotary exhilaration when it hits Australian dealerships in July. Specially tuned sports suspension with light-weight 19-inch wheels and a wide range of modifications to the RX-8's RENESIS rotary engine will raise handling and dynamic prowess to new levels.

Based on the images I've seen so far, not a lot has changed design wise with the RX-8, however it remains the world's only rotary-powered, four-door sports car.

The new Mazda RX-8 range arrives in Australia early in the second half of 2008.

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