The wheels are, of course, huge (22 inches huge), and they seem to push the fenders smoothly up into the long, sleek hood. The car is
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| The wheels are, of course, huge (22 inches huge), and they seem to push the fenders smoothly up into the long, sleek hood. (Photo: Mazda Canada) |
over 15 feet long (183 inches to be exact) with a wheelbase of 122 inches, which is 16 inches longer than the RX-8's wheelbase. Another long sleek feature is the shape of the door, which slightly resembles a bat wing when separated from the body: sharp pointy tips, with a long sweeping arc defining the deep-tinted glass and defining crease on the lower panel suggesting ribbing. And I mean separated because the door appears to float on the side of the car after it opens by power-sliding back and outwards. Whoa.
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The interior is all about red leather, covering the front seats, head rests, steering wheel, dash runner, and the whole rear seating area. (Photo: Mazda Canada)
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interior is all about red leather, covering the front seats, head rests, steering wheel, dash runner, and the whole rear seating area. From the pictures, I'm not exactly sure where rear seat passengers are supposed to put their legs, as there don't appear to be any foot wells back there. I think when you press a button it changes the configuration.
The steering wheel is the highlight of the interior, with the gauges set in the middle, in place of a conventional hub, and a series of switches lining the inside and outside of the rim. It's trippy, but it means you really never have to take your hands off the wheel unless you have a major itch to scratch.
