July 06, 2005
Sneak Peek - 2007 Mazda CX-7
At last January's North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mazda showed its MX-Crossport concept vehicle, and noted that such a sporty crossover vehicle was definitely headed to production. More recently, Mazda announced that the new SUV would be named the CX-7. Now these latest photos capture a prototype CX-7 undergoing testing in the U.S. southwest.
The test prototype, disguised as a minivan, was being driven in a convoy along with a BMW X5, Volkswagen Touareg, Toyota Highlander, and a Honda Pilot. This allowed the Mazda testers to thoroughly compare the performance, handling, and comfort of the new CX-7 against its competitors. It is interesting to note that Mazda would test its vehicle as compared to the BMW X5 and VW Touareg, vehicles that are notably more costly than the CX-7 will be.
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Posted by Quality Weenie at July 6, 2005 08:02 AM | TrackBackInteresting looking vehicles. I'm kind of suprised to see them both this one and the above VW here, as they aren't American, let alone a Ford. :)
Posted by: Contagion at July 6, 2005 08:10 AMKinda looks like a chubby station wagon :-)
Posted by: Harvey at July 6, 2005 10:44 AMContagion - I've had quite a few foreign "sneak peeks" on here. I've gotten quite a lot of traffic from people looking for sneak peeks at cars! Who am I to turn down traffic!!
Harvey - They are "crossover" vehicles. A cross between a car and an SUV. It's closer to the ground but roomy like a SUV.
Posted by: Machelle at July 6, 2005 11:09 AM