27 November 2008

Mazda wins sports car concept

Mazda has won the Design Challenge 'Motor Sports 2025' at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, which opened earlier this week.

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Nine of southern California’s automobile design studios were asked to give their vision of how a sports car might look 17 years from now -- in California’s zero-emissions society. Mazda North American Operation (MNAO) design team’s concept car, Mazda Kaan, was chosen the winner.

The Mazda concept is an electric race car concept that uses a patented electronic tyre system to reach speeds of up to 400 km/h, while producing no harmful emissions. It is designed to drive on a race track resurfaced with a sub-level, electro-conductive polymer that powers electric cars.