Minago Mazda Mazda concept car is a new technology SkyActiv Kodo and new design language, pointing the way for the next generation of Mazda cars to come.
Mazda Minago concept will make its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show 2011, which reflects Mazda's new technologies and new design language SkyActiv Kodo. It 'the first model, which exhibits the characteristics likely to be seen as the next generation of Mazda cars.
For this reason, Mazda has fully integrated its technology SKYACTIV in all aspects of driving performance, including powertrain, chassis, and even the design of the body. As the second concept to integrate the new Mazda "KODO - Soul of Motion" design language, the challenges conventions Mining with emotional design and exhilarating performance.
Although Shinari was a concept of pure design to express the full potential of Kodo Design, Mazda Minago gives a glimpse of the next generation of products come from. As a concept car, Mazda's theme of Kodo, design elements combined with the expression of Minago pulsating energy throughout agility eager to move freely and smoothly the vehicle. His straight and compact, the Mazda offers a vision of Kodo Design Minago Shinari different, but shares the same sinuous, powerful.
"I wanted to convey something other than Mazda Shinari I feel a compact crossover SUV is the perfect way to express the agility and movement of discussion; .. The flexibility of four limbs move in unison, and an upright posture "
- Masashi Nakayama, Chief Designer, Mazda Concept Mining
Mazda Mining is an elegant expression of the stored energy. In Japanese, its name evokes the image of an object that vibrates with energy and reflects the vehicle's speed, agility and fiery character. For mining, Mazda's designers looked at different aspects of cheetah hunting. The head of a cheetah is high, while the long-limbed, powerful and flexible thin keep your torso upright so you can change direction quickly at high speed. Mazda's designers set out to evoke the time when an animal contracts its muscles, ready for the sprint and the groove of their prey. Moreover, a slot can be in either direction, an idea which is the function of a crossover SUV with nimble agility of darts in an expanding urban landscape.
Main features of the concept of Mazda Minago
An urban crossover SUV that combines a compact design with a stirring rendition of the stimulant
Minago Mazda is the first concept car Mazda SkyActiv to fully adopt new technology and "Kodo - Seoul of Motion" design and is Mazda's new generation of products
Unique Mazda compact crossover SUV for a night fuses emotional design - leading a lively capacity to move quickly into action and head in all directions - with the driving pleasure and outstanding environmental and safety performance technologies SKYACTIV
KODO design elements adopted by the compact crossover SUV to express the energy exciting and agile capacity to move freely
Exterior design
Crouched stance of the vehicle indicates the cheetah image without the burden of his hind legs ready to ready to dive to catch
The hold of a conventional SUV is often seen as a vehicle carrying a backpack, while mining presents a picture of an entity that integrates interior strictly toned and muscular lines
Investing A-pillar behind the rear turn emphasizes the cottage. This is in sharp contrast with an arc silhouette frontward and column placement, minivans, and emphasizes the driving position - the priority in the design of Mazda's concept Minago
Position relative to the lower body of the car is further back than a conventional SUV. This highlights the movement is expressed as Mining
Front View
"Wing of the signature" The chrome front bumper, which makes mining shares Shinari instantly recognizable as a Mazda and make a strong impression
Fishing grille slightly downward, while juxtaposing the design house lamp tilt upward, creating the intensity
Adding dynamic contours of the front fenders to - very characteristic of Mazda cars - expresses strong feeling KODO design language of accumulation, then immediately release the stored energy. These elements combined with the dynamic shape of the rear fenders to emphasize the wheel, which forms the legs of this predator
Side view
Lines carved along the sides of Minago Mazda emphasize the emotional strength of the body, which sets out the elastic force of the cheetah. These contours extend and connect to the rear fender expression that refers to the powerful muscles that attach to your hips and shoulders cheetah feet
The overall effect is elegant and beautiful, which leads the eye from front to back
The character line running along the bottom of the side panels Mining Kodo symbolizes the sense of being accumulated, and then quickly released
Rear View
The rear fenders boldly projecting outward to create a large stable position befitting an SUV
The contrast between the rear fenders and sharp lines of the rear of the car mimic the lines of the strong hips, seduction of a tonic athlete
The headlight design
How Shinari, 'signature blade' chrome, ranging from the bottom of the front grille has lost half its housing headlights dramatically
The design of three-dimensional headlamps and tail lamps add a sense of depth
The line element headlamps and wing design combine to express the intense look of a fierce look
Interior Design
Mazda designers decided to implement a well targeted and driver's cabin environment, which reflects the impressive high-strength and firmness. The interior uses high quality materials and fit and finish a hand-detailed craftsmanship
These features increase the anticipation of driving pleasure with the creation of a sophisticated and quality of the cabin
The main interior color black are highlighted in red in the rear seat back and bottom of the door armrests
Only for a compact crossover SUV
Four standing satin chrome spacers seem to support the instrument panel, each growing up in an image of the vertical force that seems to defy gravity, underscoring the impression that residents are adequately protected Mining
The design of the dashboard and switches around the charming character stands passenger sport in the driver, while expressing the spirit of the Mazda sports
Profession
Leather seats and door trim is modeled using the finest leather available
Craftsmen are carefully sewn pleats strikes raised, the touch, indicating a high level of quality of Interior
The "black smoke covering the metal panel in dark horizontal - positioned along the center of the dashboard - it shows the high quality of components inside
Solid metal components, including door handles that are machined from solid aluminum and highly polished to give a smooth surface, improved surface quality. The door handles are designed to mimic the beauty and functionality of high-end components for racing bikes, and provide a quality level that ensures that they are a pleasure to use