http://www.topgear.com/us/features/more/dr...ard-mazda-furai

[QUOTE]Look at the car on this page and then look at what's driving it. Do you think the Stig would show any sort of interest in concept cars normally? We'll give you a clue: The answer is no.

Concept cars are usually created as design exercises for motor shows

 

sexiest car? no that belongs to the mercedes gullwing but this is close

 

any videos?

 

Wow! It looks like some sort of an anime ghost or something, but emits a lot of emotions.

 

One of my favorite cars of all time! Great write up as well.

 

Oddly enough that car wasn't made by Mazda. It was commitioned by Mazda and made by Swift in California. This is the same company which originally made it's name in Formula Ford with the DB-1.
http://www.apexspeed.com/community/_genera...ft_roadtest.pdf

They wanted a race car so they went to a race car manufacture.

 

I thought it uses a Courage C65 chassis. (Used by Mazda for their actual ALMS car two years ago.)

http://www.mulsannescorner.com/couragec65.html

 

Loved that article! Somehow I'd missed it on Apex. I would love to see that same testing done on a car like the DB6 bodied Swift SE3 I raced for several years. With front and rear wings, wider tires, and 148+/- hp it was certainly faster. Reading that sure makes me want to get behind the wheel again.

I also love the looks of the Furai.

 

look at that steering wheel!

-c

 

[QUOTE=Elistan,Nov 8 2008, 07:19 AM] I thought it uses a Courage C65 chassis.