Mazda Kiyora Concept @ 2008 Paris Auto Show

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PARIS — Mazda will unveil a "next-generation urban compact" concept called the Kiyora at the 2008 Paris Auto Show on October 2. The city-car concept is believed to be the first look at a future Mazda 1 minicar. True to poetic form, Mazda is crediting "water" and "harmony" as the inspirations for the design. Mazda's face-lifted MX-5 will also make its global debut here.

Other Mazdas making world debuts at Paris will be the Mazda 6 with a new 2.2-liter turbodiesel engine and the Mazda 2 with a 1.6-liter turbodiesel.

The Mazda Kiyora concept is notable for its light weight. The car is based on an all-new platform designed for maximum weight reduction, coupled with safety. It is fitted with the next-generation Mazda four-cylinder direct-injection engine and Smart Idle Stop System for fuel economy and lowered emissions, Mazda said.

The name "Kiyora" means "clean and pure" in Japanese and is another in Mazda's long-term design vision, the company said in a statement. It is positioned as a "city car cutting cleanly through an urban landscape."

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[GrahamCrackers94]

mazda has always had the coolest concept cars.

[markVIIchick]

If fuel efficient cars looked this good then I would gladly buy one ^.^!

[BlazinHothead]

Damn, that mean, green, motha looks like it wants to eat me at 0:14.

[Bongwater123]

i own a 2004 mazda 6, i like it a lot but i really have no interest in the new models

[MrRodillo123]

Wow those cars look stupid

[LunaticQuutamo]

the front from the car, looks like an evil smiling snake.

[LeDisGoFreak77]

@maikeru01 - I dont think anyone wud even give u a plastic toy car for free with that kind of attitude dude, let alone a concept car...no one is that insane u stupid MORON!!! What do U know about car design?? R u an industrial design expert??? From the way u sound, ur Inadequate logic & menial opinions are even an insult to a common 10-year old kid nowadays. When u graduate from design school u can come back here & talk, ok dickhead?!!

[maikeru01]

Mazda are the ugliest cars. They are WAY too busy, and just have too much wavy...seaweed shaped lines. I have no idea what they are thinking. First of all, the doors are ripped right off of that Alfa Romeo Pandion, the difference being that that is a good looking car. But this thing, between the color and the shape looks exactly like the tooth paste on my tooth brush. I wouldn't drive that thing if you gave it to me for free.

[LCRCBOY]

I dont understand why they never put these concepts in to manufacture and release them on the market, whats the point in showing them off at these car shows and then never produce them????

[flyboyjin]

@ilikstikz7804 Yeh reminds me of matrix (first 1) where the dudes mouth gets molded together.