How do you take a well-styled, and consequently well-regarded, vehicle lineup to the next level?
In the case of Mazda Motor Corp., the answer is: don’t dwell on the past.
“It’s been interesting for us to come onboard with Mazda and then to find out they didn’t say, ‘We’ve got a good thing going, don’t screw it up,’” Laurens van den Acker, Mazda’s new global design chief tells Ward’s in an interview here during the recent auto show.
“They said, ‘We’ve got a good thing going, but we’re looking at you guys to take the next big step.’ That’s very positive, I think, and very courageous.”
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