Mazda
RX-Vision Concept
Mazda's
is committed to delivering true driving pleasure with every model, earning
their cars a prized position in the affections of their customers and enriching
their motoring lives. This motivates the company to continually defy convention
and push the boundaries, building cars that match its unique vision.
Mazda
is the only carmaker in the world to successfully bring to market and
mass-produce the rotary engine. It is a symbol of the company's tirelessly
challenging spirit and, as the soul of the Mazda brand, represents the unique
and innovative technology that helped establish the brand and create a solid
bond between Mazda and its customers. That is why, even though there are no
rotary-powered cars in the current product line-up, rotary engine research and
development continues today.
The
Mazda RX-Vision rotary sports car concept introduces the next-generation
SKYACTIV-R rotary engine and Mazda's vision of the ultimate in front-engine,
rear-wheel-drive sports car styling. Making its world premiere at the 2015
Tokyo Motor Show, the RX-Vision represents an ideal of the future that harbors
the soul of the Mazda brand.
The
RX-Vision adopts the beautiful proportions of a front-engined, rear drive
sports car such as could only be envisioned by the principles of Mazda's KODO
design philosophy. The styling is modern but maintains a sense of lineage and
authenticity, encapsulating Mazda's entire history of sports car design.
A
low and wide body, short overhangs, a taut cabin and a low overall height make
the model immediately recognizable as a serious sports car. These elements
combine with an incredibly low hood -made possible by the compact and
lightweight next-generation SKYACTIV-R rotary engine- to create truly
one-of-a-kind proportions.
The
design aim was to shave away all but the essentials, giving birth to the
dynamic tension and ambience of a machine that is all business. The fine
craftsmanship of Mazda's renowned clay modelers have created reflections that
convey motion, thereby capturing the spirit of the KODO design language without
relying on character lines or other such elements. This is an elegant and
highly vital form that subtly changes its appearance with even the slightest
change of viewing angle.
Weaving
specific design motifs that reflect the history of Mazda sports cars into the
styling of the RX-Vision reinforces the company's unchanging passion for the
sports car. A unique red body color features both energetic brightness and
depth, highlighting the luster and contrast between light and shadow that
encapsulates the RX-Vision design.
For
the interior, the design team pursued an ultimately simple yet powerful image,
fusing the tactility of painstakingly handcrafted work with a sophisticated,
machined-finish ambience. Intricate instrumentation gives the cockpit a true
mechanical appeal which, in combination with the simple instrument panel and
genuine leather trim incorporating a saddle motif on the center tunnel, creates
an interior atmosphere that speaks of handcrafted warmth and quality, yet
maintains a sense of tension.
Committed
to the creation of the ideal internal combustion engine, Mazda returned to the
drawing board and built the SKYACTIV-G gasoline engine and SKYACTIV-D diesel
engine from scratch.
Reflecting
the company's ongoing resolve to apply the most advanced engineering and the
same high aspirations that yielded SKYACTIV technology, this next-generation
unit has been christened SKYACTIV-R. It represents Mazda's next significant
step towards achieving a breakthrough in addressing three key rotary engine
issues - fuel economy, emissions performance and reliability.
Mazda
will never stop challenging to deliver new rotary engines that provide its
unique brand of driving pleasure.