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Mazda Motor Corporation introduced the concept “four-door coupé” Shinari. It shows in what direction will continue to develop design models “Mazda”.

Over the appearance concept car worked Mazda design studios in Germany, USA and Japan. Style, which made the car, was named the Japanese word Kodo – “spirit of the movement.” As the head designer unit Mazda Ikuda Maeda, in a similar style are to be kept all the cars the Japanese company in the near future, but when it is expected to mass-produced cars, he did not elaborate.

Currently, the Japanese are working on improving the interiors. After that, the company hopes to reach a level of quality finishing materials and performance shops with brands such as BMW and Audi, said chief designer of the North American unit, Mazda.

Prototype Shinari replaces another concept punishment, Nagare, which was introduced in 2006 and four years of the style of all models “Mazda”. The new design solution for its future Mazda car company started looking after the departure of previous designer Lawrence Van den Akera. His place was taken Ikudo Maeda, who had previously participated in the creation of machines Mazda2 and RX-8.

The last car, made in the style of the Nagare, Mazda5 minivan will be the next generation, which will soon be available in Europe.

The little known Argentine firm Donto Motor Company, having carefully studied the market of inexpensive sports car that can be used both on racetracks and roads, is going in the coming months to present a model P1.

The development of the original sports car, the Argentine company started 18 months ago. Currently Donto Motor Company is finalizing the first full test prototype car P1. The machine, which is a double sports car with a retractable roof, Argentine car makers are planning to certify to public roads. The main advantages of new items, which will become major rivals such supercars as the KTM X-Bow and Ariel Atom, automaker calls the unusual design of the exterior, as well as low weight machines – less than 700 kg.

While in Donto Motor Company not decided on the power plant, but most likely model will equip the engine produced in Germany. Recall that a competitor Donto P1 – model KTM X-Bow – equipped with a 237-horsepower gasoline engine TFSI Group VW Group, which allows you to speed up the model for 3,9 seconds to 100 km / hour.

The cost of sports car, which will be released a limited edition, will be about $ 55,000. The company expects that the car will use a special demand in European markets.

At the Paris Motor Show will be presented several miracles, one of which will be the concept Alfa Romeo Essence, which was previously submitted to the Italian company.

Although these images and the work of British designer, Italians plans to start producing cars based on this concept until 2035.

As with all future new cars, this option is also powered by an electric motor, and the body is made of heavy duty plastic, which is relatively easy and the main characteristic of which is memory, ie ability to recover a given shape after minor deformation.