A DIFFERENT KIND OF HYBRID; Mazda's latest concept bows at Detroit.(News)(Brief Article)

Byline: NATALIE NEFF Mazda says its Detroit auto show concept, the MX Crossport, is a "new style crossover'' that blends qualities of a sport/utility vehicle and sports car-though to our eyes it looks every bit a ute. "It transcends vehicles like SUVs or sedans,'' insists chief designer Iwao Koizumi, who also penned the Mazda 6 and RX-01 concept car.

"It is the ultimate style and shape of something that moves, it gives a feeling of motion.'' The MX Crossport strikes a handsome pose, its aggressively low, ...

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