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Old May 28, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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Does anyone know what kind of engine is in that thing?
The car utilizes the Courage C65 chassis the company campaigned in the ALMS series only two seasons ago, and the 450-hp 3-rotor rotary engine that distinguishes it from anything else on the track.
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Old May 28, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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Damn that is such a sick car!
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Old May 28, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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bad ***....
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Old May 28, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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I wonder if the next 8 will be styled after it...

very hot
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Old May 28, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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next 8 / 7 will be styled after the Takai
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Old May 28, 2008 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
next 8 / 7 will be styled after the Takai
Which heavily influenced the Furai
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Old May 28, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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That thing is amazing.
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Old May 28, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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thanks for the new wallpapers!
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Old May 28, 2008 | 10:06 PM
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I would add this to the topic also....

As a collector of Mazda Die Casts I wonder if those at Auto Art would reproduce the Furai in a Die Cast scale of 1:18..

I would be the first to order one!

Would anyone else do the same...?

We should start up a request/petition/
Charlie, how about emailing Jeremy Barnes at MNAO as Auto Art would need Mazda's Corporate approval to make any model first of, then getting Auto Art to make it would be the next hurdle.
Again Jeremy Barnes could twist their arm...so to speak.

I think Auto Arts minimum production run is 3000 units..
I think they would sell like hot cakes....

What do you guys think?

Imagine if they could make it with actual LED's....SICK!!
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Old May 30, 2008 | 01:43 AM
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Hey thanks for posting the new pics.
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Old May 30, 2008 | 01:57 AM
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damn looks like a futuristic batmobile isnt the new rx-7 supposed to look like this?
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Old May 30, 2008 | 02:23 AM
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furai is one of the best looking things ever made... I'm torn between the first pic and the rear pic with the lights... Both look amazing as my desktop. Using the rear for now because it fills up more, but I have to move a bunch of crap to make room for it.

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Originally Posted by ASH8
I would add this to the topic also....

As a collector of Mazda Die Casts I wonder if those at Auto Art would reproduce the Furai in a Die Cast scale of 1:18..

I would be the first to order one!

Would anyone else do the same...?

We should start up a request/petition/
Charlie, how about emailing Jeremy Barnes at MNAO as Auto Art would need Mazda's Corporate approval to make any model first of, then getting Auto Art to make it would be the next hurdle.
Again Jeremy Barnes could twist their arm...so to speak.

I think Auto Arts minimum production run is 3000 units..
I think they would sell like hot cakes....

What do you guys think?

Imagine if they could make it with actual LED's....SICK!!
I'm not huge into models... I have a few, most of them of the rx-8 (lol...) but a fair amount of others. This would be one model I would go out of my way to find. So in other words... if we need a list to show interest, I'm down.

Last edited by 8 Maniac; May 30, 2008 at 02:26 AM.
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Old May 30, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ASH8
I would add this to the topic also....

As a collector of Mazda Die Casts I wonder if those at Auto Art would reproduce the Furai in a Die Cast scale of 1:18..

I would be the first to order one!

Would anyone else do the same...?

We should start up a request/petition/
Charlie, how about emailing Jeremy Barnes at MNAO as Auto Art would need Mazda's Corporate approval to make any model first of, then getting Auto Art to make it would be the next hurdle.
Again Jeremy Barnes could twist their arm...so to speak.

I think Auto Arts minimum production run is 3000 units..
I think they would sell like hot cakes....

What do you guys think?

Imagine if they could make it with actual LED's....SICK!!
I'd probably get one just cause I've never seen the car in person and pics don't seem to give you a full representation of what it looks like. The LED's would be a major selling point and make a cool little effect to have on in the dark.
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Old May 30, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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D@#M! super sick, by far one of the best automotive designs I've seen!
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Old May 30, 2008 | 10:35 AM
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The Furai is out of control. Mazda designers are really pushing the edge with their designs and I'm loving it.
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Old May 30, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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small little thought I had and forgot to mention... if mazda manages to incorporate some of that lighting (tastefully of course), some of their upcoming cars would look pretty badass.
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Old May 30, 2008 | 05:12 PM
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Furai is hotness. Add my name to the potential AutoArt scale model buyers list
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Old May 30, 2008 | 05:56 PM
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sex. just sex. loooove the headlights
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Old May 30, 2008 | 06:15 PM
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i just came. Everytime I see that car It just blows my mind that a car can look that beautiful. I saw the car in person in Detriot this year. looks phenominal in pics! Looks other worldly in person. Nice desktop too!!!

ps. sign me up for a die cast too, wouldnt give it another thought.
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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wow the car looks sick
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 07:01 PM
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amazing picture, deffinitly new to me
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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just amazing thats all i have to say bat mobile material
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 06:05 PM
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it doesnt even look real.
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by LiTTleRX-8
Now if only Mazda would make a GT-R killer.....
mazda did; the rx-3

...oh you mean the new gt-r?
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 11:42 PM
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im in love that car is dead sexxy
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