NYCshopper
03-23-2007, 10:44 AM
Mazda CX-5 @ 2007 Geneva Motor Show
(sorry for late news, must have missed this one...:lol: )
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/207602/mazda_cx5.html
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/images/front_picture_library_UK/dir_431/car_photo_215850_5.jpg
Mazda CX-5
Baby Mazda to face Freelander
It might be part cabrio and part off-roader, but Mazda’s CX-5 looks all set to define a new niche
As our exclusive picture shows, the crossover model will be inspired by the Hakaze – the design study which made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month – and take aim at Land Rover’s Freelander. It com- bines the fun of the brand’s MX-5 roadster with the practicality of the CX-7 SUV, which will be coming to UK showrooms in September.
And while the distinctive Mazda radiator grille and swept-back headlamps have a familiar look, there are plenty of new features to surprise buyers. Key styling cues taken from the Hakaze include a split-opening tailgate and four-seater cabin.
The production version will also boast removable roof panels to give occupants a genuine wind-in-the-hair experience. However, the bubble can*opy of the Hakaze and its pair of long doors are not scheduled to appear on the roadgoing variant.
Instead, the company is likely to opt for a more conventional windscreen and a four-door set-up inspired by the RX-8 sports car, with short rear-hinged ‘suicide’ back doors. Not only will they boost access to the rear seats, but with tight shut lines and no visible handle they will also provide the CX-5 with the sporty look of a two-door. Inside, buyers will get a range of hi-tech features, including a USB port to allow music lovers to connect their MP3 players directly to the stereo, as well as Blue*tooth hands-free phone connectivity. Advanced systems won’t be limited to the interior, either, because the tarmac-biased model will also have a clever part-time four-wheel-drive set-up for light off-road duties or work on slippery surfaces.
Officially, the CX-5 has yet to be confirmed for production, but bosses in the UK would like to see the sporty soft-roader in showrooms by 2010, with prices from around Ł18,000.
(sorry for late news, must have missed this one...:lol: )
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/207602/mazda_cx5.html
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/images/front_picture_library_UK/dir_431/car_photo_215850_5.jpg
Mazda CX-5
Baby Mazda to face Freelander
It might be part cabrio and part off-roader, but Mazda’s CX-5 looks all set to define a new niche
As our exclusive picture shows, the crossover model will be inspired by the Hakaze – the design study which made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month – and take aim at Land Rover’s Freelander. It com- bines the fun of the brand’s MX-5 roadster with the practicality of the CX-7 SUV, which will be coming to UK showrooms in September.
And while the distinctive Mazda radiator grille and swept-back headlamps have a familiar look, there are plenty of new features to surprise buyers. Key styling cues taken from the Hakaze include a split-opening tailgate and four-seater cabin.
The production version will also boast removable roof panels to give occupants a genuine wind-in-the-hair experience. However, the bubble can*opy of the Hakaze and its pair of long doors are not scheduled to appear on the roadgoing variant.
Instead, the company is likely to opt for a more conventional windscreen and a four-door set-up inspired by the RX-8 sports car, with short rear-hinged ‘suicide’ back doors. Not only will they boost access to the rear seats, but with tight shut lines and no visible handle they will also provide the CX-5 with the sporty look of a two-door. Inside, buyers will get a range of hi-tech features, including a USB port to allow music lovers to connect their MP3 players directly to the stereo, as well as Blue*tooth hands-free phone connectivity. Advanced systems won’t be limited to the interior, either, because the tarmac-biased model will also have a clever part-time four-wheel-drive set-up for light off-road duties or work on slippery surfaces.
Officially, the CX-5 has yet to be confirmed for production, but bosses in the UK would like to see the sporty soft-roader in showrooms by 2010, with prices from around Ł18,000.