The Eunos Cosmo looks like something a secret agent would drive in a 1970's movie that would be fundamentally alright but just looking at the fashion and interior design choices would strike you with a deep, crippling ennui.
I agree with the first part of this statement, but disagree with the second because, holy shit, look at the Cosmo Interior!
Part 92 - The Mazda Eunos Cosmo
Around the time this car was released, Mazda was doing that thing every car manufacturer ends up doing where they decide to ‘split the brand’ and Eunos was their classy range.
And at first, the Cosmo looks like a pretty ordinary, early 90s car that was carved out of a car of soap.
But, if you ever get a chance to see one in person, you'll be surprised just how long and sleek it is, how well the lines flow, and especially, the way that interior wraps around the cabin in a sea of plush cream leather and mahogany, like a 1980s sunken lounge room.
If the Starship Enterprise D’s Bridge was a car, it would be a Mazda Cosmo.
I mean, this car even had a functional GPS navigation touchscreen, in 1990!
But, I suggest just watching some of this video. I feel it does a better job of selling the Cosmo than any one of their boring commercials ever did.
And this is even before we got to the Engine, which is one of the most bonkers rotary engines ever made, a triple rotor, twin turbo that puts out the full, gentlemanly agreed 280 horsepower.
Whilst it’s not really seen as a drag car or a race, its sheer power puts it ahead of most. It feels like a seriously space age car, even today.