Triple rotor Mazda Furai Concept
The Mazda Furai Concept unveiled at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show recently was basically a rebodied 2005 Courage C65 racecar chassis, given a closed-cockpit fiberglass body that complies with 2008 American Le Mans Series rules.
The new body can generate 80% of the original race-spec body’s downforce, a respectable feat considering it was designed without the use of a wind tunnel. The Mazda Furai Concept is powered by a three-rotor Mazda 20B rotary fueled by E100, which is basically ethanol. Normally aspirated, it puts out 450 horsepower.
A few more photos after the jump.
January 8, 2008 @ 3:34 pm
Very organic design. From side view it looks like a future F1 McLaren. It looks even better than hypercar zonda and koenigsegg
January 8, 2008 @ 3:36 pm
ya man, u are right, i just about to say the same, looks a bit like the ultra exclusive McLaren F1.
January 8, 2008 @ 3:43 pm
cool car
January 8, 2008 @ 3:49 pm
Nice!
January 8, 2008 @ 4:20 pm
I want ONEEEEEEEEEEE!!
January 8, 2008 @ 4:26 pm
this is dope!
January 8, 2008 @ 4:33 pm
woow!!
this is TAMIYA 1:1 car!!
but yeah, without any roller and bulging motor at the rear.
where to put the battery??
January 8, 2008 @ 4:51 pm
The rebirth of the 787
January 8, 2008 @ 4:58 pm
Front looks abit weird..but side profile is kick-ass. the front is quite short. it is mid-placement engine?
January 8, 2008 @ 5:13 pm
no wonder la.
the car is design for Batman… haha
January 8, 2008 @ 5:27 pm
HR Giger is the man responsible in creating alien creature for the movie ALIEN. this must be his latest creation.
Paul mention earlier that it’s powered by a three-rotor Mazda 20B rotary fueled by E100, I bet E100 mean “human blood” uuu… creepy!!!
January 8, 2008 @ 5:39 pm
Wow. Nice curve. Who say kaki botol cannot drive? Ha ha..
January 8, 2008 @ 5:58 pm
Imagination going wild….
Predator’s latest Alien fighter mobile….
Batman’s upgraded Batmobile…
The newest Autobot’s addition…the rebirth of Jazz maybe…sweet!
Maybe my first and only miniature car model!
January 8, 2008 @ 6:02 pm
superbbb..i like this car
January 8, 2008 @ 7:20 pm
nice concept car…it must have good aero spec rite
January 8, 2008 @ 7:28 pm
Mazda has always never fails to impress me. Although owned by Ford, Mazda still produces cars that is far better than any Ford.
January 8, 2008 @ 9:12 pm
Looks ALIEN!
January 8, 2008 @ 9:19 pm
This is FANTASTIC!!!
January 8, 2008 @ 9:59 pm
when will Mazda launch this baby??
January 8, 2008 @ 10:02 pm
WAH wat a beauty… the headlight look like avp la…lol…but nice la… damn garang… i wan one tooooo…
January 8, 2008 @ 10:18 pm
wow.. that is soooo hotttttt…… i like the front of this car… it look like smile to me…
January 8, 2008 @ 11:15 pm
supercar looks .
January 9, 2008 @ 2:10 am
impressives design
very cool n cocky look
January 9, 2008 @ 7:54 am
transformer said,
January 8, 2008 @ 9:59 pm
when will Mazda launch this baby??
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Its a race car, which means that its not road legal. If Mazda launch this baby, it surely will not be the same as this one (more tamer, street-friendly and practical).
January 9, 2008 @ 8:15 am
MaverickNeo said,
January 8, 2008 @ 4:58 pm
Front looks abit weird..but side profile is kick-ass. the front is quite short. it is mid-placement engine?
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its an FR layout, the front is short bcos its using rotary engine, which is a lot smaller compare to piston engine
btw, 787 using 4 rotor rotary engine, the body profile may have some similarities, but not the power plant. and 787 is a MR layout
January 9, 2008 @ 2:39 pm
This car looks so exotic! This is an unbelievably beautiful design. It makes cars like Porsche and Konigsegg look boring.
January 9, 2008 @ 5:50 pm
Reminds me somewhat of a Pagani Zonda, only way way way more badass
This is how cars of the future should look like. Infiniti and Lexus, hmmph.
January 9, 2008 @ 6:12 pm
looks like new batmobile lol