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Do you think Mazda could do well in the supercar cat with the Furai?

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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 03:27 AM
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Do you think Mazda could do well in the supercar cat with the Furai?

if mazda made the Furai a production supercar in competition with the R8, the Ford GT, Koeniggsegg CCX, Porsche Carrera GT, and Saleen S7?

then maybe I could drive one in my life...

I mean with supercars they have an ordering program for anyone that wants to buy them, so its not like they would have as much to risk if say they made a consumer level Production car..
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 08:03 AM
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I think they should make a car to compete with the GTR in the sub 100k realm. Thats a car that they could actually turn a profit and would be pretty exciting to see.
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 10:00 AM
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The problem is that the Furai is an actual race car -- the Elise would seem extremely luxurious in comparison.

The number of people who would be willing to pay ~$100k for a car that raw are few and far between. If they could sell a few dozen a year, it would be surprising.
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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It would be interesting but as previously said they'd only sell a few dozen a year (if that). Although race teams would most likely buy them up since they love Mazda's already.
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 09:44 AM
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I love the whole concept. The engine in that car is excellent, but I think mazda might have a hard time convincing people to purchase a full blown race car for $100k rather than a GT-R or the ZR-1. JMO!

P.S. I would buy one if I ever got the money
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 09:51 AM
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if i had that kind of money to spend on a supercar i'd definitely go for it especially if they kept the production numbers low. having a car that mean sounding, different looking, and a wankel to boot - i wouldn't be able to sign my name fast enough.

of course i don't have that kind of disposable income but a guy can dream.
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 04:48 PM
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Too bad the Furai is worth about $100k x 10.
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