Mazda Hakaze
Overview
Manufacturer	Mazda
Production	2007
Designer	Laurens van den Acker Peter Birtwhistle
Body and chassis
Class	Crossover SUV
Body style	2-door coupe SUV
Layout	All-wheel drive
Doors	Scissor
Related	Mazda Nagare Mazda Ryuga Mazda Taiki Mazda Furai
Powertrain
Engine	2.3L MZR DISI turbo I4 (petrol)
Transmission	6-speed automatic (electronically controlled)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,650 mm (104.3 in)
Length	4,420 mm (174.0 in)
Width	1,890 mm (74.4 in)
Height	1,560 mm (61.4 in)

Rear view

The Mazda Hakaze (マツダ・葉風, Matsuda Hakaze) is a concept car that was revealed in early February 2007 by Japanese manufacturer Mazda.^[1] Its major design elements come from a new design language developed by Mazda called Nagare, designed by Laurens van den Acker, which also designed other Mazda concepts, and most notably the Renault Clio and Renault Captur. ^[2] This element has been used on past Mazda concept cars such as: Mazda Nagare; Mazda Ryuga; Mazda Kabura.

Niche

It was designed to have the looks of a coupe, the functionality of a Crossover SUV or CUV, while having the driving capabilities of a roadster.

Features

The car has no door handles, cameras in place of mirrors, lighting effects, scissor doors, and a partially removable roof.^[3]

Interior

Inside it has four bucket seats, making somewhat of a 2+2 format. There is a wrap-around center console. Everything inside can be adjusted to the driver's specific needs; once they are set the settings are stored in a Bluetooth card that the driver keeps possession of. When the driver activates the car using the card, all his/her personal preferences are automatically adjusted.

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