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Tokyo auto show: Mazda Taiki concept Video

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Tokyo auto show: Mazda Taiki concept
Created: 10/29/2007
Video description: Like something out of Fireball XL-5, Mazda uncorks a stunner.

Tokyo auto show: Mazda Taiki concept Video Transcript

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>> I'll happily tell you I have not been impressed by Mazda's sheet metal for quite a long time and then along comes this, the Taiki Concept. This is one hot look in a sort of Sid Meade way which is a high compliment. Now clearly this thing is about as far from production as you can get but they say it's all about sustainable zoom-zoom. The rotary engine's in the front and those wheels back in the wings in the rear do the pushing; and of course the whole thing could be any number of power trains like a hybrid or a clean diesel or in this case, the rotary. But just the way it leans back with a sort of anti-cab forward cool is a look you just don't see on many cars, concept or otherwise these days. ^M00:00:45 [ Music ] ^M00:00:52

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