The 2008 Mazda Furai is a concept car developed and manufactured by Mazda.
It was revealed by Mazda on December 27, 2007 and debuted at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, with a number 55 livery paying tribute to the Mazda 787B.
Powered by a heavily modified R20B Renesis 3-rotor engine, that produces 450 hp (336 kw), it was specially designed to use British Petroleum's E100 ethanol fuel. Teamed with its Courage C65 chassi and carbon-composite body, it was closer to a prototype than a concept car, with it being tested at various tracks including Laguna Seca and Buttonwillow.
In September 2013, it was revealed that the car had been destroyed during a test drive for Top Gear magazine on August 19, 2008. It caught fire following it cresting a hill at Bentwaters Parks and shifting down through its gears for a turn. The driver at the time, Mark Ticehurst, was able to exit the car before it was engulfed in flames.[1]
The charred remains of the Furai were transferred to Mazda’s Advanced Design Studio in Irvine, California.
Games[]
Need for Speed: No Limits[]
The Furai appears in Need for Speed: No Limits as part of the Shadow Drifter update and featured in the "Shadow Drifter" special event that first took place from October 23, 2024 at 00:00 (UTC) to November 2, 2024 at 00:00 (UTC). The starting performance rating is 741.
Stock
Need for Speed: Edge[]
The Furai Concept 2008 appears in Need for Speed: Edge with an S class performance rating.
S 765
Requires 500 blueprints to produce
Top Speed 774
Acceleration 770
Nitro Capacity 751
Strength 480
Durability 430
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- ↑ Article: topgear.com (2015) Exclusive: how the Mazda Furai burned to death Available at: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/concept/exclusive-how-mazda-furai-burned-death
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