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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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Sounds cool, but if my FC gets 19mpg. I am scared of that thing, I couldnt afford the fuel.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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it runs on e100
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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I'm sure this is in the General Automotive section... where the other thread of this are.

Beautiful without question though.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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Mazda Furai 4-rotor concept race car

This is so so freakin amazingly sexy, no word on when/if it will race in ALMS or another series, but it's a concept car based on Mazda's old LMP2 Courage C65 chassis from the American LeMans Series

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mazda-furai-concept/







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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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Old news now
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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This should just be the new Rx-7. That thing looks awesome!
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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except that this is the bazillionth repost. . .and it's a 3-rotor
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by calculon
except that this is the bazillionth repost. . .and it's a 3-rotor
my bad, and ur right, it is a 3-rotor

and i havent seen this posted yet, sorry!
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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I think I just creamed my pants.......
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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old news, but sweet car!
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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looks awsome. i like the rotor exhaust. nice touch
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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seen it before but only in picture. Is that airplane sounding noise its bov?
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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Might be a repost but I haven't seen the first few shots, makes me feel all tingly inside
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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VERY sweet car. Hard to find good pics of it yet though.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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Those are the nicest lines I've seen on a car in a while
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ohayou88
seen it before but only in picture. Is that airplane sounding noise its bov?
no that is the sound from the tranny. straight cut gears possibly... def a race setup tranny though.
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 11:31 AM
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Mazda Furai replaces batmobile as t3h pwn4ge

http://gizmodo.com/344248/mazda-fura...-euphoric-mode

sexy!
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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wow, another thread for the same car...
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 11:35 AM
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Did you hear about that FD up a tree?
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by calculon
Did you hear about that FD up a tree?
or the limo FD
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Force13B
or the limo FD

Wow one I missed
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 11:44 AM
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Or the FC that got wasted by a vulcan on tv?
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 11:47 AM
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HOw about the one that got rear ended?

He got the whole ****.
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 12:35 PM
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Don't forget the one where 4 wheels fell off of a FD during AutoX
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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hey this is ben from jalopnik and i just posted some of the best galleries on the web of the Furai. I was the only one around when some designers took the engine cover off and opened the doors. i've got engine shots, interior, close ups of the exterior.... it's awesome

http://jalopnik.com/344613/detroit-a...08-mazda-furai


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