so this is actually a prototype for a future Le mans racer!

This car is so cool!!

 

This is a prototype supercar (that will more than likely never see more than this one ever produced) built on a past ALMS chassis.

 

From the Mazda booth.

 

Sweeet! Nice sponsorship.

 

i just love that furai and the speedsource car looks great in flat black but wont that make the car hotter in race conditions?

Need More Pictures! please

 

i noticed the air fang on the furai isn't protruding...i wonder if it's automated or rises at a certain speed.

 

wow thats crazy, they got castrol to sponsor them!
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does this mean that Mazda is officially giving the thumbs up to use synthetic?

 

Isn't Castrol Syntec a type 3 oil in which it was found to be partially synthetic anyway?

I just recall there's synthetics... and then there's 'Full Synthetics'. So that would lead me to believe there shouldn't be anything wrong with running a Syntec, in which it more closely resembles the dino stuff than the full counterparts.

 

Castrol offers an exclusive partial synthetic blend. I used it in my old car between oil changes when I was switching from synthetic to organic.

 

I am IMMEDIATELY switching to Castrol Syntec.

 

if you switch go the way that is tested to work

http://www.idemitsu-usa.com/default.asp?msg=wso&lwd=1

 

Haha, I was only joking. I don't want to get into it, but I just put the regular Penzoil cheap stuff in. No Synthetic in my s4.

Thanks though, I'm surprised a simple change of oil is actually noticeable in high horsepower applications, when the oil is burnt off anyways.

 

Anyone notice the similar graphics on the Furai and SpeedSource RX-8? Very cool.

 

Pictures from NAIAS. I love the rotor-shaped exhaust and tow hook on the rear. The wheels appear sculpted to draw air in through them to the rotors, however they were the same wheels on both sides of the car.

 

More pics from NAIAS. The Furai is absolutely beautiful in person. Mazda must have spend a fortune on this car. You can see the roof scoop raised in one of these pics. You can also see part of the steering wheel. The top surface of the rear wing is also quite complex. Many of the "vanes" have LED lighting in the leading edge, both on the front and side of the car.

 

Final pic from NAIAS. The sculpting on this car is phenomenal. PIM me if you would like any of the full-resolution JPGs (~2.6 MB each)

 

that is without a doubt the best looking car I've ever seen, it reminds me of the pagani zonda, but with more aggresion and malice in the face. This thing looks like an assasin.

we'd never see it made in it's present form tho, the front end is a pedestrian killer... Altho anyone who got run over by it would die with a smile on their face to see such a monster.

I'll have mine with a supercharged 26B in it please.

 

if you read the press realease it is clear thgat this car is prototype for the future Lemans race car, in 2009 all LMP1 have to be close copit and resemble a street car from the manufacturer, so this is the future of mazda racing and also the desing direction for mazda's street sports cars

for example this is a possible chevy desing

 

i'm *REALLY* hoping mazda will bring these concept cars to the DC auto show at end of january... sooo want to see the Furai in person...

 

You might have a better chance seeing it on track at one of the ALMS races this season (as an exhibition vehicle).

 

Any chance this is coming to Philly?

 

 

I am so affortuante, i will be seeing that car run next Saturday at the rolex 24!!!! Can't Wait!!!!!