New four door.

Paul wrote:

I like the style a lot more on this one than the one they had last year.

http://c2b.mazda.co.jp/present/wallpaper/mazda3.jpg

Paul Lamar


Dale Smith wrote:


Before everybody gets too excited about a new rotary ... (and I hope this
info is wrong) ... but
according to an article printed in Wednesday's LA Times Highway One section:

"Mazda Motor Corp., controlled by Ford, is taking the wraps off the latest
conceptual iteration of the RX Evolve, a sports car that recalls the
rotary-engine RX-7 of years past. Minus the rotary, it is expected to reach
the consumer market before long."

The article was written by Terril Yue Jones, the LA Times Detroit bureau
chief.

Hearsay info ... like I say ... hope this is proved false.


This is from the Mazda web site. Apparently the LA Times rarely gets
anything right.


   Introducing Mazda's Next Step
   This new vehicle inherits its basic concept and much of
   its technology from the RX-Evolv, a concept car that
   was first introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show in
   October, 1999. It is a "design study model," much closer
   to what could become the production model.
   Mazda's RENESIS rotary engine, the
   heart of the vehicle, incorporates
   important advances over its predecessors.
   It represents a superb balance between the
   competing goals of power, fuel economy,
   low emissions and responsive feel. Its
   lightweight and front mid-engine
   position in the vehicle help give the car
   excellent maneuverability and high-end
   performance.



   This vehicle provides comfortable interior space for
   four adults. The center pillar-less "freestyle" doors
   provide large door openings for better convenience and
   rear seat access.

   Visit us again here on this web site on January 9th for
   more exciting information. Or, go see this prototype
   production car at the 2001 North American Auto Show
   in Detroit, Michigan, January 13-21.
 
Paul Lamar
 
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