Mazda Taiki Concept
Ever seen a car styled like a celestial maiden's robes? Mazda says that's the design inspiration for the Mazda Taiki, a rear-wheel-drive sports-car concept that will debut at the Tokyo auto show in October.
Like the Nagare, Ryuga, and Hakaze concepts before it, the Taiki has a flowing, aerodynamic form that follows Mazda's new "flow" styling concept.
In Japanese, taiki means atmosphere, a fitting name for the light, aerodynamic body. The concept is part of the "Sustainable Zoom-Zoom" theme Mazda plans to emphasize in Tokyo.
The skirted rear wheels are outset from the body, and an all-glass canopy wraps around the driver and passenger. The stretched two-seater's interior continues the flowing design theme.
Power for the Taiki will come from a new version of the Renesis rotary engine used in the RX-8 sports car. Mazda engineers say they have bumped displacement up to 1.6 liters (from 1.3 liters) and used direct-injection to increase torque output across the power band. This should allow them to create an even sportier car that is a little easier on the environment.
Ever seen a car styled like a celestial maiden's robes? Mazda says that's the design inspiration for the Mazda Taiki, a rear-wheel-drive sports-car concept that will debut at the Tokyo auto show in October.
Like the Nagare, Ryuga, and Hakaze concepts before it, the Taiki has a flowing, aerodynamic form that follows Mazda's new "flow" styling concept.
In Japanese, taiki means atmosphere, a fitting name for the light, aerodynamic body. The concept is part of the "Sustainable Zoom-Zoom" theme Mazda plans to emphasize in Tokyo.
The skirted rear wheels are outset from the body, and an all-glass canopy wraps around the driver and passenger. The stretched two-seater's interior continues the flowing design theme.
Power for the Taiki will come from a new version of the Renesis rotary engine used in the RX-8 sports car. Mazda engineers say they have bumped displacement up to 1.6 liters (from 1.3 liters) and used direct-injection to increase torque output across the power band. This should allow them to create an even sportier car that is a little easier on the environment.
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