Every new Mazda is literally born from the earth. Clay models, deftly sculpted by inhouse artisans are amongst the earliest and most critical stages of the design process at Mazda.
“In fact Mazda consumes more clay than any other manufacturer, even though it’s a relatively small company,” says MX-5 Chief Designer Masashi Nakayama.
“The clay modellers played an extremely significant role in the development of the MX-5 design. Indeed every new model,” he adds.