Mazda Kabura

The Mazda Kabura was a concept car that Mazda showed at the 2006 North American International Auto Show. It was a sport compact meant to show styling themes and technologies that could appear in future production models, and it was designed in Irvine, California by Mazda of North America design chief Franz von Holzhausen. It used a front-engine, rear-drive layout like the MX-5 and RX-8 and an unusual 3+1 seating arrangement that gave more passenger space than a traditional coupe, with every passenger seat folding flat for cargo. Its rear wheels were driven by a 2.0-litre version of Mazda's MZR engine. Mazda never announced any plan to build a production version.