If we were to have our way, every major
carmaker would be producing their own halo supercars but sadly, that’s not the
case and likely never will be. Despite this, artist Joseph Robinson has
imagined what a potential supercar from Mazda could look like.
While Mazda is a mainstream automaker with
a focus on economical cars as well as crossovers and SUVs, it has one of the
most striking and appealing design languages of any automaker. Known as ‘Kodo’,
Mazda’s designs show that ‘run-of-the-mill’ cars can look sexy. Just take a
look at the latest-generation Mazda3; it looks more like a concept car than a
production car.
For his Mazda supercar, Robinson took the
marque’s current design philosophy and applied it over a mid-engine supercar
layout. The front half of the car, dubbed the Mazda 9, is characterized by an
exceptionally short hood and a windshield that stretches beyond the front axle.
The sides of the 9 are equally as
intriguing and support very small doors, providing access to a compact cabin
pushed well forward so the driver’s feet sit in line with the front wheels.
It’s perhaps the rear end that we’re most fond of, though. There is a small
spoiler that lifts out of the decklid as well as a pair of tailpipes exiting
from a similar position to those of the 720S.
Robinson has imagined the supercar
featuring a hybrid powertrain that couples a rotary engine with an electric
motor.
