Mazda Furai - The Sound of Wind

Amien · 18th September 2008, 12:08

From what i can gather, the car IS street legal. Heres hoping Mazda considers putting it into production. Limited numbers or super expensive, i dont care! please make it!

PS: heres a bonus video for all you mazda fans out there

YouTube - mazda brand essence video

zoom zoom!

smsrini · 18th September 2008, 12:18

Wow!

Add a few winglets, and you have the next batmobile!

Steeroid · 18th September 2008, 12:28

Wow!

Like someone here mentioned, it sure looks like a Batmobile!

Mazda sure throws up some surprises!

Amien · 19th September 2008, 07:51

Yup, Mazda has always been full of surprises

While Mazda Furai strikes an incredibly strong presence, the real beauty of the project – and it’s most valuable asset as a real-world test-bed.

Some cool info:-

- The body surface provides ample opportunity to feature core design elements such as aggressive headlamps and Mazda’s trademark five-point grille.
- The headlamp trim pieces function as guide frames to help cancel aerodynamic lift.
- High-pressure zones just above the front wheels are relieved to serve the same end.
- The air flow package takes air moving under the front of the car and guides it inside the body to the engine-cooling radiators.
- Nagare textures incorporated in the side surfaces feed air to the rear brakes, the oil cooler and the transmission cooler.
- An under-car diffuser that begins rising aft of the cockpit helps draw the volume of air flowing through the heat exchangers and engine bay out the rear.

Not your average concept car, this.

prabhuav · 19th September 2008, 16:33

Mama mia, look what the cat dragged in . This car looks mean and 400 bhp rotary.. droool..

9thsphinx · 22nd November 2008, 15:09

looks like something out of a sci-fi movie...Car Wars?!?!

gsd2000 · 24th November 2008, 20:01

I've heard the car in person at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2008 and it sounds amazing. it's very very loud. I may have a short video somewhere on my pc of it.

18th September 2008, 12:18	#17
smsrini Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,115 Thanked: 426 Times View My Garage	Wow! Add a few winglets, and you have the next batmobile!
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18th September 2008, 12:28	#18
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Wow! Like someone here mentioned, it sure looks like a Batmobile! Mazda sure throws up some surprises!
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19th September 2008, 07:51	#19
Amien BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 253 Thanked: 322 Times	Yup, Mazda has always been full of surprises While Mazda Furai strikes an incredibly strong presence, the real beauty of the project – and it’s most valuable asset as a real-world test-bed. Some cool info:- - The body surface provides ample opportunity to feature core design elements such as aggressive headlamps and Mazda’s trademark five-point grille. - The headlamp trim pieces function as guide frames to help cancel aerodynamic lift. - High-pressure zones just above the front wheels are relieved to serve the same end. - The air flow package takes air moving under the front of the car and guides it inside the body to the engine-cooling radiators. - Nagare textures incorporated in the side surfaces feed air to the rear brakes, the oil cooler and the transmission cooler. - An under-car diffuser that begins rising aft of the cockpit helps draw the volume of air flowing through the heat exchangers and engine bay out the rear. Not your average concept car, this.
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19th September 2008, 16:33	#20
prabhuav BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 672 Thanked: 128 Times View My Garage	Mama mia, look what the cat dragged in . This car looks mean and 400 bhp rotary.. droool..
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22nd November 2008, 15:09	#21
9thsphinx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 1,118 Thanked: 542 Times View My Garage	looks like something out of a sci-fi movie...Car Wars?!?!
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24th November 2008, 20:01	#22
gsd2000 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: England Posts: 3 Thanked: 0 Times	I've heard the car in person at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2008 and it sounds amazing. it's very very loud. I may have a short video somewhere on my pc of it.
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