Mazda Hakaze Concept
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| Mazda Hakaze Concept | |
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| Manufacturer | Mazda Motor Corporation |
| Parent company | Ford Motor Company |
| Production | Prototype Concept car |
| Class | Crossover SUV |
| Body style | 2-Door Small SUV 2+2 (car body style) Coupe |
| Layout | All Wheel Drive |
| Engine | MZR 2.3 L DISI Turbo Petrol |
| Transmission | 6-speed Automatic (electronically controlled) |
| Wheelbase | 2650 mm |
| Length | 4420 mm |
| Width | 1890 mm |
| Height | 1560 mm |
| Related | Mazda Nagare Mazda Ryuga Mazda Kabura Concept |
| Similar | Nissan Bevel Ford SYNUS Audi Pikes Peak Quattro |
| Designer | Laurens van den Acker Mazda Global Design Director Peter Birtwhistle Mazda Chief Designer |
The Mazda Hakaze Concept, is a concept car that was revealed in early February 2007. Its major design elements come from a new design language developed by Mazda called Nagare, developed by Laurens van den Acker, Mazda Global Design Director. It translate to "flow". This element has been used on past Mazda concept cars such as: Mazda Nagare; Mazda Ryuga; Mazda Kabura.
[edit] Niche
It was designed to have the looks of a coupe, the functionality of a Crossover SUV or CUV, while having the driving capabilities of a roadster.
[edit] Features
The car has no door handles, cameras in place of mirrors, lighting effects, scissor doors, and a partially removable roof.
[edit] Interior
Inside it has four bucket seats, making somewhat of a 2+2 (car body style) format. There is a wrap-around center console. Everything inside can be adjusted to the driver's specific needs; once they are set the settings are stored in a Bluetooth card that the driver keeps possession of. When the driver activates the car using the card, all his/her personal preferences are automatically adjusted.
