Mazda Ryuga Concept Car 2008
The Ryuga expands on the “emotion of motion” concept that debuted with the Nagare, and you can see the elements of flow captured in the car’s sheetmetal. The sweeping lines on the doors, for instance, were inspired by the raked pebbles in a Japanese dry garden (or the lines you leave in a sand trap if you practice proper golf etiquette). The wheels, as well, feature spokes that twist near the hub, as if the torque of the car’s imaginary flex-fuel engine has twisted them. Finally, the color of the Ryuga is meant to evoke flowing lava, with tones and hue that vary from yellow to blue to red depending on the light. We won’t go on about the Ryuga’s styling, suffice it to say that Mazda’s got the best looking concept of the show from what we’ve seen so far.
