Mazda North American will unveil an all-new concept car, Mazda Ryuga, and its all-new Mazda Tribute Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) at the Detroit auto show in January.
Mazda describes the concept as a followup to Nagare concept, which was revealed just weeks ago at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Nagare — Japanese for “flow” — introduced the Mazda’s future design language, the company said. Ryuga — Japanese for “gracious flow” — continues with this idea.
“Ryuga is Zoom-Zoom defined,” said Laurens van den Acker, Mazda’s global design director. “It combines vibrance, confidence, fun and youth all in one ingenious package.” Teaser sketch after the jump…
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12/12, 10:09 AM
posted by:
Ricardo Head
If a picture says 1000 words, then the up at the top pretty much is mute.
12/12, 10:12 AM
posted by:
Brendino
hmm.
interesting headlights.
12/12, 10:19 AM
posted by:
S-60-driver
ugly!!! hope it doesnt show up till i die in 65 years!
12/12, 11:34 AM
posted by:
alfa_Romeo
mazda’s on a roll now!!!!
12/12, 12:02 PM
posted by:
acura_el2000
can anyone say RX7?
12/12, 12:12 PM
posted by:
bcjohnso99
Mazda seems to have some interesting “far-out” concepts.
We’ll have to see how this translates to real production. Looks to me like they are predicting design for 2020, not the near future. Or maybe it’s just hype to compensate for the dull (but competent) line of vehicles they sell now…
12/12, 12:53 PM
posted by:
brownfv
those headlights do look pretty nice tho
12/12, 9:15 PM
posted by:
Veda
Mazda has done a great job so far creating production vehicles that retain design cues from their concepts.
12/13, 12:22 AM
posted by:
rotaris
I am really liking the new design direction Mazda is taking. The concept cars Mazda has put forward in recent times have been of a really high standard, and this seems like it will continue the trend. Although this is only a teaser sketch, I am already loving the headlights as well as the other design elements like the wheel arches and the hood/bonnet crease. The addition of gullwing doors should make the Ryuga an even more interesting concept. Can’t wait to see the real thing.
12/13, 3:16 AM
posted by:
autonutt
Another Mazda sporty car concept just a month after the Nagare? While I’m all for thinking ahead, wouldn’t Mazda’s time be better spent developing an actual RX-7 replacement?
12/13, 9:31 AM
posted by:
Ricardo Head
I’m sorry guys but those headlights look like some gay **** out of Martha Stewart Living. I want my cars eyes to have a mean look, not some “dainty **** meets Gobot” look.
12/13, 11:36 AM
posted by:
Fasterbater
I absolutely love the new mazda concepts, especially the Kabura, but hey mazda, build one of em already. Please either use a 2.3 DISI turbo, or a Cosworth prepped MZR with 260 NA bhp… then i’ll be really happy
12/13, 1:36 PM
posted by:
Freshshoebox
The shape looks really reminiscent of the Audi R8.
12/13, 2:10 PM
posted by:
megator
we need a new RX-7 twinturbo, i meen arents nissan and toyta bringing back their mayor players so y doesnt mazda bring theirs. oh and the RX-7 need to retain the popup headlights
12/13, 3:21 PM
posted by:
Jazz
Pop up headlights? ugh
I agree that the true RX-7 needs to comeback.
A fire-breathing twin turbo big rotary RX-7 Extreme to go up against the next GT-R is not a bad idea either. Then they could repurpose the big rotary for use in their C-UV’s and sedans while leaving the small rotary to the RX-8 and Miata . Long live the rotary!
12/13, 7:56 PM
posted by:
mblommel
Why is it that every concept car these days has to share it’s rolling stock with a Caterpillar 797B dump truck? By the time the car ends up in production and the wheels and tires shrink to a normal size the car looks very underwhelming. Why not start out with realisticly sized stuff and design a car that looks great around that?
The headlights look cool, but what kind of pattern could those things throw?
I’d love to see a new RX-7 too, but they have to make a business case for it. IMHO they need to move the car back to it’s roots and make it affordable again. The Kabura is the one I’d most like to see make it into the showroom.
12/13, 8:23 PM
posted by:
Hyperion
Affordable and fast twin turbo do not an RX-7 make.
Let them follow Nissan and build a successor to the FD3S. Chief complaint of the RX-8 is that it isn’t that fast. I’d blame this largely to the lack of turbochargers.
How about a rear-drive RX-3 as an entry level rotary sports vehicle? Then position the twin turbocharged RX-7 in the $60,000-$70,000 range with the same 2600-2800lb weight. Mazda did skimp on a lot of quality parts with the last car– no wonder it only listed for $35,000 new at the time. It should have cost $45,000-$50,000.