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Chinese authorities bring out the drug-sniffing dogs for Mazda Taiki

Posted Apr 21st 2008 6:58AM by Jonathon Ramsey
Filed under: Concept Cars, China, Etc., Mazda

So you're a customs officer in Beijing, and out of the trailer you're inspecting is hauled a... a what? The Japanese people who have accompanied it, who claim to be from Mazda, also claim that it's a concept car. Frankly, it could also be a submarine, or it might eat people -- or it could be an elaborate ruse for hauling drugs or bombs. So the officials at Beijing airport let the dogs out to sniff for, well, probably everything. Finding nothing, the Taiki was allowed to roll on to the Beijing Auto Show. Nothing in there but coffee grounds, sir, just coffee...

[Source: The Tycho]

Tokyo Motor Show: Mazda Taiki concept

Posted Oct 24th 2007 10:24AM by Damon Lavrinc
Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupes, Tokyo Motor Show, Mazda

Click the image above for a gallery of pics of the Mazda Taiki concept.

Mazda's recent run of "flow" inspired designs has been taken to yet another attractive extreme in the form of the Taiki concept. Featuring enhanced aerodynamics and next-generation rotary power, the Taiki will supposedly influence the future of Mazda's sports coupe lineup.

The 16X RENESIS rotary is a significant step forward by itself, coming complete with more displacement – up from 1.3-liters to 1.6 – and featuring a two rotor design, which combined with direct injection and a longer stroke, will increase fuel efficiency and torque output across the rev-range.

We've assembled a gallery of live and press pics below, and Mazda's complete press release is available after the jump.

Gallery: Mazda Taiki

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