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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:23 AM
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Mazda Furai - check out video

Check this out:

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/13/p...furai-concept/

Especially the turbo whine on upshifts...effin amazing IMHO.

Might not be the prettiest car but it does look like the artist sketches, which is impressive in itself!
 
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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Sounds great, but something just screems BATMOBILE everytime I look at it.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:42 AM
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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Bump...

...almost a week, and no concurrence with this analogy? I think it's a dead ringer.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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unmuffled rotary engines make probably THE greatest engine noises. period
 
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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the front end looks like you put your Weber too close to your vinyl siding
 
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by PGT
the front end looks like you put your Weber too close to your vinyl siding
 
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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PG, where'd you get your pics? Were these from earlier concept designs?

The Furai photos from the autoblog site show a significantly more (in relative terms) conventional vehicle. In particular, note the cockpit and rear wheels. The front grill is mostly replaced by what appears to be an extension of the hood...

...though with the changes to the front end, the functional version has even more of a Grinchy smile and upper lip. Obviously a blood relative.
 
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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Mazda Taiki concept. Diff car, same design language
 
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