Mazda Furai
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| Automotive industry | Mazda |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Nagare |
| Car classification | Concept car |
| Automobile layout | MR layout |
| Automobile platform | Courage C65 LMP2 |
| Internal combustion engine | 458HP R20B RENESIS Wankel engine |
| Transmission (mechanics) | X-trac 6 speed Semi-automatic transmission |
| Wheelbase | 2,790 mm (109.8 in) |
| Length | 4,563 mm (179.7 in) |
| Width | 1,956 mm (77.0 in) |
| Height | 977 mm (38.5 in) |
| Related | Mazda Nagare Mazda Ryuga Mazda Hakaze Mazda Taiki |
| Automotive design | Swift Engineering with Mazda's design studio, Southern California |
The Mazda Furai is a Concept car revealed on 27 December, 2007 and manufactured by Mazda.[1][2] A teaser image of the vehicle was released on 11 December, 2007.[3][4] The Furai officially debuts at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.[5]
The Furai (風籟 FūraiJapanese), meaning Sound of the wind, is the fifth and last of the Mazda Nagare line of concept cars that have been made by Mazda since 2006. The chassis is based on the Courage Compétition C65 Le Mans Prototype that Mazda last used to compete in the American Le Mans Series, two seasons previously[3] and is designed to use Common ethanol fuel mixtures Ethanol fuel, it is powered by a new generation 3-rotor wankel engine that puts out 450 bhp. The engine is developed and built by renowned rotary tuner, Racing Beat, who also built the car's rotary-shaped muffler canister.[6]
The car bears the #55 number that of its 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans 24 Hours of Le Mans winning ancestor, the 787B. Unlike many concept cars, the Furai is fully functional and is currently being tested at various tracks. It has run at Laguna Seca and Buttonwillow.
Head designer, Laurens van den Acker, has stated in an interview with Top Gear magazine that there are possibilites of the Furai being used for racing in Le Mans, and he also has strong hopes that the car could be brought to the market.[7]
References
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- ↑ Phillips, Drew (2007-12-27). "Mazda Furai breaks cover!" (in English) (HTML). Autoblog. Weblogs, Inc.. http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/27/mazda-furai-breaks-cover/. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
- ↑ Wert, Ray (2007-12-27). "Mazda Furai, Revealed" (in English) (HTML). Jalopnik. Gawker Media. http://jalopnik.com/338324/detroit-auto-show-mazda-furai-revealed. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nunez, Alex (2007-12-11). "Mazda Furai concept, 2009 RX-8 to debut" (in English) (HTML). Autoblog. Weblogs, Inc.. http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/11/mazda-furai-concept-2009-rx-8-to-debut-at-detroit/. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
- ↑ Wert, Ray (2007-12-11). "Mazda to Reveal Furai Concept, 2009 Mazda RX-8 at Detroit Auto Show" (in English) (HTML). Jalopnik. Gawker Media. http://jalopnik.com/cars/detroit-auto-show/mazda-to-reveal-furai-concept-2009-mazda-rx+8-at-detroit-auto-show-332796.php. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
- ↑ Detroit 2008: Mazda Furai looks even better in person - Autoblog
- ↑ http://www.racingbeat.com/FRrotary.htm
- ↑ Hell hath no Furai - Top Gear
- ↑ FuraiWorld.com - images
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