Boowana returns to NAIAS 2006.
 

Hello all. It's been a while since I posted here but wanted to let everyone know that three of us will be attending Press Days at the North American International Auto Show between Jan 9th - 11th. You may remember me covering the launch of the RX-8 there a couple of years ago and sending back pictures and information right form the show.
There is a slight chance we may see a new rotary concept. :mdrmed:

In any event, we will post anything interesting on the site as soon as things are announced. I hope we won’t be disappointed.

Regards,
Brian
MAZDA Enthusiasts Advisory Council
Gulf Region.

Hey Brian! Good to see you back and posting. Enjoy the show and send us back some pictures of the rotary concept if you can.

DeBug

A little birdy told me something big is going on at NAIAS:fingersx:

Boowana's Quest Part II?????

cool
good to hear from ya

Welcome back.

I find your follow-up quest very interesting.

I'll be there as well, 8th to the 10th ... PM me if you'd like to meet and chat somewhere at the show.

Good to hear - lookin forward to pictures.

so im thinking boowana is is Mazmart's birdy ?

hey Boo glad to see ya:D:

:)

Hey Brian:


Glad to see your are still alive! Please post up some pictures from the show. When we having our next MAC meeting?

Kevin

someone get ahold of Jim OSullivan and get him to name the "3 other US models" he is talking about. any clue? im thining he might mean the 7 seat cx-7 (cx-9) the larger Mazda6 for 2007 and the production coupe based on the Kabura.

I'll do my best to trick it out of them :)

Ry, Brian,
Dan M. (RotaryNews) will also be there... you guys should all hook-up...

DAMN!!! :pat: Birdies tell me stuff all the time, but I can't ever say anything :nono:!!!

-Bern

Yes, I'll be there...

I PM'd you Ryan and Brian... Let's get together Sunday or Monday evening :)

This thread wouldn't be complete without me, anyways, hope to see your stuff from NAIAS 06!

When is Mazda Media show scheduled?

I'll be looking for you guys on the web videos. :)

Any update on this?

Here's one of the first press releases on the Kabura:

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/01/08/d...abura-concept/

More pics here:

http://www.gizmag.com/go/5011/gallery/

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=67400
https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=67401

No rotary.... nooooooooooooooooooooooooo....

Looks like the Z and the RX-8 had a love child (can you say monteagu and capulet?sp?)

I think it looks awesome.

Needs rotary loving in a 2500lb package.

according to rotary news they have not made a firm commitment to NOT put a rotary in it . . . I still think that Mazda needs a "supercar" kind of car to draw the crowds and to compete with the skyline and next "supra" . . . maybe it will be based on this chassis . . .

Imagine the heartache getting a stone chip in that windscreen....

just need to make that glass extra-hard, like airplane-grade hard... lol

Woah I could see myself trading the 8 for that Mazda ^^

I have lots of experience in this area, believe me when I say airliner windshields are not durable.... :)

imagine the headache of crashing and being covered in a sea of shattered glass :Eyecrazy:

Glad I live in a state with no dedutible on glass.

I think it looks great

whered Boo go ? i was looking forward to his reports. come on BOO check in:D:

It looks like what you get when you mate an RX8 and a 350Z.

i think people need more reliable birdies...

Hmmm. Press portion of the show is over. No pictures or information right from the show here this time.

I guess that means Boo didn't find anything interesting! You'd think the Kabura might have got a mention at least. I guess we were/are disappointed!

Regards,
Gordon