http://autos.yahoo.com/auto-shows/detroit_...a-Furai-Concept

“Furai,” simply translated, means "sound of the wind" and is the fifth iteration or evolution of Mazda's new design language exemplified in its initial Nagare concept, which you may recall meant “flow.” Far from just a piece of artwork on wheels, this working concept actually began life as one of Mazda's 2006 season ALMS P2 race cars.

Built on a Courage C65 chassis and powered by a 450-bhp 3-rotor rotary engine, this ethanol (E100)-powered concept car is an exercise in reverse homologation: It represents an ideal within the Mazda philosophy, and that is to bridge the gap between single-purpose race cars (ALMS) and street-legal models (Ferrari Enzo, Lotus Elise), according to Mazda's Director of Design, Franz von Holzhausen.

The complex outer shell of the Furai clearly follows its predecessor's design trends, but through the guidance and expertise of Swift Engineering also functions aerodynamically. Front-fascia channels direct air to the brake ducts as strategically placed louvers on top of the front wheel fenders aid heat evacuation and help suck the front end closer to the ground. Its sculpted flanks create turbulence which draws air to the side ducts that help keep the engine cool in conjunction with the radiators mounted in the car's sidepods. Aft of the gullwing doors, flow-directing details continue to guide air over the car's rear haunches toward a large, functioning, adjustable-element spoiler. The sharp element you see protruding from the roof is called an Air Fang, and was designed by the guys at Swift to optimize ram air induction. The air split by the Air Fang creates vortices which force air down into the intake

looks..."interesting"

It looks like something from that ship turned into in "Flight of the Navigator"

I kind of like it though.

def looks futuristic which sounds weird with all the cars that have similarities to that

Interesting concept. Nice idea.

Pretty cool, I must say!

i def would by the audi r8 gt3 before that tho

Agreed 100%

but at the end of the day anything is better than my camry

definately looks futuristic

3 rotors FTMFW i would take the furai over the audi r8 gt3 any day!

Dude you're gayer than kellz, can I have my C6R now?

wooooo someone is gayer than me, even tho it doesnt surprise me its junior

no one could ever be gayer than you kellz

i beg to differ fag boy

Kellz, I have yet to ever see Junior in a pink shirt or hat.....and STOP going off topic everywhere......start your own threads Richard Simmons!

lmao thanks buddy

i try to stay on topic on every thread i post in, josh got us off topic

How dare you blame this on me kellz, nelson knows i would do no such thing!

what now?

That was in response to his comment about picking the mazda over the audi... still on topic.

yeah but it took us off topic so ha

So that didnt make it go off topic you just chose to make it off topic.

this is prob the only thread ive made off topic besides the oil change thread

That will never make the street. But im glad to see they're still playing with the 3 rotor.

ud be surprised whats street legal and whats not

I know what your saying, but you will never get a peripheral ported rotary to pass emissions. Too much overlap and reversion at low rpms.

Maybe a Renesis style 3 rotor engine can do it as far as emissions. But the natural inertial supercharging effect could never work with the 3rd rotor. It would need some form of boost to work right.

what mazda needs is a 3rd rotor renessis with boost

with enough money anything will pass here, trust me