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Old 05-20-2008, 04:49 PM
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Top Gear to test Furai!

I was searching around about when top gear season 11 started and this was just posted today. Apparently, sometime during the new season, the top gear team intends to drive the Furai.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/20/t...-sabine-and-a/

I cant wait to see it! Anyone know when the first episode comes out?
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this'll be hilarious!
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Clarkson flipped out over the RX-8...I wonder how he's going to react to something in every way better!
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I wonder which of the 3 will actually drive it? I can see Clarkson pulling rank on this one.

Can't wait to see what the Stig can do with it.
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He WAS the one to review the RX-8...but than again, a small car is a perfect opportunity for a hammond joke
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I can't wait to see The Stig's time with this beast.
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I wouldn't be surprised if it was the fastest thing ever around their track, including the French F1 car they tested at 58 seconds.
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Can't wait to start watching the new season...
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Woot!!!
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someone better make sure to bump this thread with the date / time the episode will air.
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As much as I like the Furai, it is nothing but a race car. It is super cramped inside too. So i highly doubt that this car will see production status.
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i'd like to see it Race in the P1 class.
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hrm, i had a dream last night..

what if.. mazda was developing the furai platform to bring into the market as their supercar..

only a dream
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it'll never see production status but it sure will be fun on the track.
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Originally Posted by delhi
As much as I like the Furai, it is nothing but a race car. It is super cramped inside too. So i highly doubt that this car will see production status.
Every video i see of the Furai, there are two people in the cockpit. Can't be all that small or uncomfortable.

I have to agree, as much as I would like to see Mazda step into the Super car realm, i don't think the Furai will be the car to do that. I do hope they race it in the ALMS as a P1 racer.
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And on the 8th day God said "Let Clarkson test the Furai...." and it was so, but baby Jesus wept due to the loud exhaust note which made God smile. God is a sadist didnt ya know? haha
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Where do you guys catch the episodes of Top Gear?

I've been DL'ing torrents but is there a better way?
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^ Don't you have the BBC channel?
Can't wait for this one.
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Originally Posted by DailyDriver2k5
Every video i see of the Furai, there are two people in the cockpit. Can't be all that small or uncomfortable.
Did you not notice the arm on arm coziness in those videos?
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I just do what I can by watching full episodes of Top Gear on random sites....I'd love to see them on TV, though.
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Unless the front end is relatively high, they will not post the time on the board as all cars have to be able to get over a speed hump...
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Originally Posted by Razz1
i'd like to see it Race in the P1 class.
The Furai used to race in P2. It's the old B-K motorsports Courage chassis and motor.

http://www.racecar-engineering.com/a...-rotarian.html

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Nice!!! Cant wait to see the review!
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cant wait for this. omfg
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