Mazda has announced its lineup for the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show next month. The Japanese automaker said that it will show two new engines, a new automatic transmission and a new concept car known as the Mazda Kiyora. First up is the new Mazda SKY-G engine, a gasoline engine that improves fuel-economy and torque by [...]
So who is it at Mazda that is designing cars now that their ‘golden boy’ Frans von Holzhausen left them to go work for Tesla Motors? Jo Stenuit, Mazda’s new chief of design – and he’s not doing a bad job with the whole ‘Nagare’ thing Holzhausen started. With the help of Mickael Loyer and [...]
Mazda has unveiled its Kiyora concept which hints at a feature city car. Unlike other Nagare concepts, the Mazda Kiyora is expected to enter production very soon, helping Mazda achieve a 30 percent improvement in fuel-economy. The Kiyora is powered by a 1.3L direct-injection engine featuring a new 6-speed automatic transmission and Mazda’s new Smart [...]
