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This just in: Mazda’s latest concept car, the Mazda Hakaze, will soon be zoom-zooming around the virtual world of Second Life, according to a press release from the company. While the release (which contains precious few details) doesn’t mention whether it will be available to residents or only on display somehow (concept cars are generally just that: demonstrations of future design possibilities and not available to customers), I think it’s a cool idea, using a virtual world to show off something like a concept car, which is basically just an idea machined into reality. Of course, “just an idea” hardly does justice to how much work goes into these things. Mazda’s presence is being built out on »Nagare Island«, although the island was still closed when I tried to teleport in just now. The island is named for the concept of “flow” that is behind Mazda’s new designs — which may well make them perfect for showing off in Second Life, judging by the work of some. The Hakaze is Mazda’s third concept car of the season. It will be interesting to see just what they do with it in SL.