Mazda Kiyora Concept & Mazda MX-5 Roadster Facelift at Paris Motor Show

Mazda Kiyora Concept to Make its
Global Debut at the 2008 Paris Motor Show

Mazda MX-5 facelift
Mazda6 with an all-new MZR-CD 2.2 turbo diesel engine
Mazda2 with MZ-CD 1.6 turbo diesel engine


Hiroshima, Japan, 4th September 2008. Mazda Kiyora, a lightweight, next generation, urban compact concept car, will be revealed at the 2008 Paris International Motor Show to be held from Thursday, October 2 through Sunday, October 19, 2008.

Mazda Kiyora (meaning clean and pure in Japanese) represents the harmony between driving pleasure and environmental and safety features aspired to in Mazdas long-term technology development vision, Sustainable Zoom-Zoom.

The concept of Kiyora helped the designers to imagine a city car cutting cleanly through an urban landscape, with water as the design theme. Equipped with Mazdas next generation 4 cylinder direct injection engine and featuring the companys unique Smart Idle Stop System, the car achieves excellent fuel economy and low CO2 emissions. The improved aerodynamic performance of Nagare design also contributes to this. The new Mazda concept car is based on an all-new platform designed to maximize weight reduction and a high level of safety, in pursuit of enhanced driving pleasure. It also features an interior design and new functions that support a youthful lifestyle.

Joining the Mazda Kiyora concept car on Mazdas stand at the Paris show, the Mazda MX-5 facelift will make its world debut, together with the Mazda6 equipped with Mazdas newly developed MZR-CD 2.2-liter turbo diesel engine, and the Mazda2 powered by a MZ-CD 1.6-liter diesel.

mikeyb said:

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It semms that the "next-big-thing" (almost here in Europe) it' the new segment of ultra mini cars (about 3 meters long) with very high MPG but quite expensive to buy....
see Toyota Iq, the next Fiat Micro and Smart....

It's seem that Mazda will "join the team"......

coolmazda5 said:

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You hit it right on the nose. Like I said before, reminds me of Dr.Seus Whoville people.

Mazda concept saves water as well as fuel



From an economical engine to an onboard water recycler, Mazda's 2008 Paris motor show Kiyora concept car targets environmental friendliness.

A car that conserves water as well as fuel is one of the stars of this year's Paris motor show, which opens later today.

The Mazda Kiyora concept car, a radical interpretation of a futuristic city car, includes military-inspired water purification technology that channels rainwater from the roof to a portable drink bottle.

Inspired by water - it's even designed to look like a water droplet - the car also has an air purifier and an engine that turns off when stopped to save fuel.

And the Kiyora is not just for show, with Mazda hinting the water purification technology - already being used by the British military in Afghanistan and the US Marines - could be fitted to a production car in future.

Source:
http://www.theage.com.au/world/mazda-concept-saves-water-as-well-as-fuel-20081002-4sdi.html

Mazda designs a city car concept

Interesting (naughty)



The Kiyora concept, shown at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, is another in Mazda's line-up of concept cars featuring Nagare styling. Mazda designers have built a new Nagare concept car for almost every major auto show. Nagare means flow in Japanese, and the cars built under this concept show styling cues that represent the way wind and water flow over earth and rock. Although previous cars in this design theme have been low and sporty, the Kiyora captures the strong trend at the Paris show for small city cars. As such, it is designed as a compact four seater with minimal cargo space.

Mazda specifies a 1.3-liter engine for the Kiyora, using similar variable valve timing tech and direct injection as the 2.3-liter engine found in the CX-7. Along with low displacement, the powertrain enhances its economy with an idle-stop system, a feature commonly found in hybrid cars. Although Mazda hasn't specified actual fuel economy numbers, it does tout CO2 emissions of just 90 grams per kilometer, a particularly good rating compared to current cars.

As the theme for the Kiyora, the notion of water gets carried throughout the interior and exterior styling, and even to one innovative feature. Large translucent panels in the doors evoke the clearness of water, while the front of the car looks like a bow wave. The driver interface uses a large, curved touchscreen that, when the car is stopped, shows fixed icons. Turn the car on, and these control icons flow down to positions previously set by the driver.

As a typically exotic feature for a concept car, but still within the water them, the roof is designed to channel rain water to a carbon filter. The filtered water is caught in a bottle between the front seats so that passengers always have fresh water on hand. This is truly the car for a water-starved future.





Source:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10058383-48.html