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| Mazda Kiyora concept The Kiyora concept previews a car smaller than the Mazda2 minicar. Neil Warrior, spokesman for Mazda Europe, said: "This is a first look at our sub B segment concept. It is a small city car." If the Kiyora goes into production, the car could be labeled Mazda1 and compete with the forthcoming Volkswagen Up and Toyota iQ minicars. Warrior said minicars are becoming an increasingly important trend with the need to reduce emissions and CO2 and with cities becoming increasingly congested. The Kiyora has a four-cylinder direct-injection engine and a stop-start system, which improves fuel economy and reduces CO2 emissions. Kiyora, which was designed in Mazda's European design center in Oberursel, Germany, means clean and pure in Japanese. Warrior said no name had been decided for a potential production version. |
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