Rotary Supercar!....eat this R8
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Dunno if its posted in the main forum already but here goes anyways...
Official pics of the much anticipated 450hp triple rotor furai is finally out. Its supposed to be unveiled at the detroit motor show next week but hey!, here's a sneak preview. more pics at this link - http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/au...w_detroit.html |
This is the Furai, an amazing looking supercar that’s sure to draw massive crowds with its stunning lines and high-performance mid-mounted rotary engine. Translating to ‘sound of wind’, the Furai is the fifth model to demonstrate Mazda’s new design direction, which was kicked off with the Nagare sports car at the 2006 Los Angeles Motor Show. Although officially a design study for now, elements of the Furai’s styling could be seen on forthcoming Mazda coupés, such as the next-generation RX-8. At the front, the Furai gets a development of the same sweeping nose seen on the Taiki concept – a model which debuted at last year’s Tokyo Motor Show – and features a smooth silhouette of Mazda’s corporate grille. Simple flowing lines run from its edges to the top of the wheelarches, while the stacked headlights and air intakes on either side are divided by neat vanes. The sweeping look is continued by a large jet fighter-style canopy and deep air intakes ahead of the rear wheels. At the back there’s a huge wing which is designed to produce plenty of downforce, dramatically curved rear wings and even more vanes on the engine cover. The Furai was penned by Mazda’s North American design boss, Franz Von Holzhausen, and its shape was developed at the company’s styling studio in southern California in collaboration with motor racing experts at Swift Engineering. And while most concepts simply sit on show stands, this one moves – and fast. That’s because its chassis is sourced from a racing sports*car, and it’s powered by a 450bhp mid-mounted three-rotor engine which runs on environmentally friendly E100 bioethanol fuel. Swift Engineering worked alongside Mazda’s design team to ensure proper cooling of the motor at high temperatures. |
Don't be afraid of bio-fuels. This appeared couple of years ago in the US news. There's a thread of this in the main forums, too. And on youtube. This thing can really go.
http://www.fuel-efficient-vehicles.o...rgy-news/?p=28 |
nice! but get in susah, get out susah, parking susah, go over hump oso susah..........bottom line, a leceh car lor!!
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Originally Posted by Rumboo
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Don't be afraid of bio-fuels. This appeared couple of years ago in the US news. There's a thread of this in the main forums, too. And on youtube. This thing can really go.
http://www.fuel-efficient-vehicles.o...rgy-news/?p=28 next time go hk cafe buy 61 litre tau huay zhui to pour inside car. |
I find Mr Bean gives better mileage than HK cafe, but Jollibean is the worst!
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If I've not mistaken, this car will be racing in the LeMans. I could b wrong. Check out YouTube. I've seen some clips of it there.
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Hmm.. 450hp triple rotor is definitely a wow! But I'm not so hot about the design.. looks shaped like a creeping cockroach if you ask me..
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the design is awesome. but the wing have to go.
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Fugu and theboy have a point...I also dont really like the front bumper, especially the headlight cluster and the wing looks soooo cheap imo!
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clarencel, you're right man, its on youtube...here's the link to see it in action - http://youtube.com/watch?v=oEOHn7rspsk&watch_response
Furai means 'sound of wind' in jap, but after hearing the soundtrack, did they mean 'sound of passing wind'? :lol: |
That thing looks amazing. Hope they kick some ass in whatever race they sign up for!
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