Mazda Nagare Concept

2006 Mazda Nagare Concept
Mazda Press Release

Like all Mazda products, Nagare has the soul of a sports car. Its shape is sleek and aerodynamically efficient, as you'd expect of an urban cruiser for the future. Wheels are positioned at the far corners of the envelope for quick steering response and agile manoeuvrability. There isn't an ounce of overhang wasted.

Access to the four place interior is provided by two double length doors that hinge forward and up like the wings of a butterfly. The driver is centrally located, like a single seat sports racer, for optimum control and visibility. Since the driver is positioned under the highest portion of the roof, there's ample headroom with a comfortably reclined backrest. Innovative seating arrangements are a Mazda specialty, as witnessed by the successful RX-8 four passenger sports car and the clever packaging in the upcoming CX-9 three row, seven passenger crossover sport utility vehicle.

Nagare's rear compartment is a wrap around lounge offering relaxed accommodations for three passengers. The central front seat and expansive door opening facilitate easy entry to the surprisingly roomy interior.

Recognising that an advanced design concept needs an advanced powertrain, Nagare could conceivably be powered by a hydrogen fuelled rotary engine. Mazda's work on this advanced powertrain technology is among the most advanced in the world, with hydrogen/gasoline fuelled rotaries powering RX-8s currently in service in Japan.

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