Mazda furai top gear test driver

So its no surprise that when top gear magazine released a photo of the mazda furai concept reduced to a smoldering pile of ashes, the internet mourned. And then it came to be known that the furai was burned to a crisp during a top gear test in 20. Mazda never intended to build a production version of the furia. Very few concept cars have garnered quite as much attention as the mazda furai. The driver at the time, mark ticehurst, was able to exit the car before it was engulfed in flames. Mazda furai concept burns to the ground in the hands of. People have been drooling over the prospect of a rotary miata for a while, but mazda seems unwilling.

List of top gear test track power lap times wikipedia. On the outside, it blended the craziness of a racing car with quintessential japanese elegance, akin to that of. Top gear apologises for priceless mazda furai s fiery demise. The mazda furai was a concept car revealed on 27 december 2007 and designed by swift. Built around mazda s twoyearold alms courage c65 chassis and motivated by a 450hp, threerotor wankel juiced by e100 ethanol, the furai was a concept that stood above the rest. Back in 2008, mazda allowed top gear to test out their furai concept car, a. Watch the official full video in high quality on the bbc top gear youtube channel, and visit. What kind of car mazda will drop it into is more speculation on my part. It was the only furai in existence and top gear was the first magazine to test the car, possibly even the first company apart from mazda to drive it.

It apparently caught fire and burned to a crisp while top gear was driving it, and now. The mazda furai concept car which makes its world premiere at the naias in detroit, michigan, today sunday, celebrates 40 years of mazda s rotary engine and international motorsports heritage. Newmotoring the story of mazdas incredible furai concept. Lets take a full race chassis and drop a conceptcar body on top. Driver mark ticehurst was piloting the furai when the engine bay caught fire while cresting a hill on the. Its the 20th anniversary of top gear the magazine anyway and as it celebrates its 20th anniversary, the magazine has copped to the destruction of the mazda furai concept, which caught on. Jan, 2008 furai is the sort of car that could only come from a company that incorporates the soul of a sports car into everything it builds, but with an eye toward the future and the environment. Mazda may have ben late to the compact crossover party, but does it go top of the class. Bugatti super sport speed test top gear bbc duration. Top gear destroyed mazda furai concept car news carsguide. Top gear have released photos of mazdas amazing furai. Back in 2008, mazda allowed top gear to test out their furai concept car, a carboncomposite prototype race car. Mazda furai concept burns to the ground in the hands of top gear. Not in the real world anyway, and sure enough we did score a handy early40s mpg on a swift drive, thanks in part to the standardfit mild hybrid system.

Built on top of the courage c65 le mans prototype, the furai featured a 450hp, threerotor wankel mill, the engine setup that made it ferocious on the laguna seca track. Jan 17, 2018 very few concept cars have garnered quite as much attention as the mazda furai. The third generation of mazda s dinky little 2, which carries on where the tidy outgoing car left off. As our test session comes to an end, it becomes obvious that theres more to the furai than looks and speed alone those outrageous. A teaser image of the vehicle was released on 11 december 2007. Jan 08, 2008 mazda furai concept news hell hath no furai 2008. Trezor electric grand tourer at the 2016 paris motor show, renault has unveiled trezor an allelectric grand tourer concept car. The company still found success in the rx8 sports car, a sort of notsodirect successor to the beloved rx7. Top gear apologises for priceless mazda furais fiery demise. Worlds first compressionignition petrol engine arrives in mazdas excellent 3. Click above for a highres gallery of the mazda furai of all the nagarethemed concepts that mazda has released over the past two years, one stands out. Nov, 2014 five years after the event, top gear finally details the fate of one of the finest concept cars of the last decade. Furai is the sort of car that could only come from a company that incorporates the soul of a sports car into everything it builds, but with an eye toward the future and the environment through the use of renewable fuels. The raciest interpretation of nagare design language todate, furai is the latest car in mazda s awardwinning and highly acclaimed series of concept cars.

View detailed pictures that accompany our mazda furai concept article with closeup photos of exterior and interior features. Almost uniquely, mazda doesnt think turbos are the answer to making petrol engines more economical. Back in 2008, mazda allowed top gear to test out their. In september 20, it was revealed that the car had been destroyed during a test drive for top gear magazine on august 19, 2008. It apparently caught fire and burned to a crisp while top gear was driving it, and now top gear wants to sell magazines with the news. Top gear was present for the untimely demise in 2008 of the quite remarkable mazda furai concept. Jim click mazda east is your source for new mazdas and used cars in tucson, az. If it happened today, it wouldve wound up on twitter, instragram, and facebook in a matter of minutes. Mazda furai concept concept vehicles motor trend motor. Performance, efficiency, engine, top speed, body and chassi and engine info.

This line, in particular, sent a sour pang through my heart when i read it. In september 20, it was revealed that the car had been destroyed by fire during road tests by top gear in 2008. Unlike many concept cars, the furai was fully functional and was tested at various tracks. It wowed crowds, and promised that the future nagare design. Mazda furai concept the car that top gear destroyed duration. Mazda furai concept burns in top gears hands get the. Thats because the furai is based on mazdas american. Mazda furai concept news hell hath no furai top gear. In early 2008, mazda revealed its furai concept car, a carboncomposite, racebred masterpiece. Feb 19, 2015 in early 2008, mazda revealed its furai concept car, a carboncomposite, racebred masterpiece. How does this japanese rep saloon compete with the germans. This is the full list of official power lap times on the top gear test track.

Five years after the event, top gear finally details the fate of one of the finest concept cars of the last decade. And in 2008, mazda debuted a jawdropping, wankelpowered concept at the detroit auto show known as the furai, meaning sound of the wind. Sep 11, 20 mazda furai concept burns to the ground in the hands of top gear jeff glucker september 11, 20 comment now. Mazda furai concept car forget the batmobile, the mazda furai is one of the wildest looking cars of the moment. Theyve come charging at the market from several different directions city cars, sports cars, family cars and ended up in a big, friendly, decentvalue heap in the middle of the market. Top gear managed to keep this fire under wraps for 5 years, but now theyre saying sorry. Apr 08, 2020 little did we realize we would be one of the few to see the 3rotor, aero optimized mazda furai concept car in the flesh before it met an untimely demise at the hands of top gear. Mazda has come up with some incredible concepts over the years, from the beautiful shinari concept that spawned the whole current mazda range, to the rx vision we saw back in october, a car thats getting everyone excited because we might finally see a new rx7.

Concept flashback 2008 mazda furai is 450hp, rotary lmp2. Read the latest mazda furai news and browse our full collection of mazda furai articles, photos, press releases and related videos. Later that year, top gear magazine ran the worlds only drive of the furai. Find out more about the mazda furai concept from the automotive experts at motor trend. The mazda furai was 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. While doing a photoshoot, it burst into flames and was completely destroyed. Well be doing our best to secure a cheeky drive in the furai in detroit next week. Unfortunately, it was also that same setup that led the car to its demise when it caught on fire during a test drive photo shoot with top gear. Mazda furai concept burns to the ground in the hands of top gear jeff glucker september 11, 20 comment now.

At last we can reveal the truth in early 2008, mazda revealed its furai concept car, a carboncomposite, racebred masterpiece. And then the car mysteriously disappeared, never to be seen again. Based on a us le mans race series courage c65 chassis and featuring a. Mazda furai concept the car that top gear destroyed youtube. Video produced by assetto corsa racing simulator en updated by jesus alvarez rallye academy. Count down top gears top 10 most spectacular wrecks. Mazda trotted out the furai concept at the detroit auto show back in 2007.

Browse our full inventory online and then come down for a test drive. What were the two tragic ends that met the furai concept. Worlds first compressionignition petrol engine arrives in mazdas. Mazda furai destroyed by fire while in top gear custody. Rating and specs of mazda furai concept top speed 340 kph, power 450 hp. After nearly 6 years, mazda has now allowed top gear to publish the photos. Back in 2008, mazda allowed top gear to test out their furai. The mazda furai well never forget what top gear did to. It caught fire following it cresting a hill at bentwaters parks and shifting down through its gears for a turn.

Mazda s premature failure the furai short shift short shift. Back in 2008, mazda allowed top gear to test out their furai concept car. While its silhouette is almost identical, its a smidge longer than the car it replaces, and carries. Thats clearly a question mazda has asked itself, too. Five years after the beautiful mazda furai concept debuted, top gear magazine has finally admitted to accidentally burning it to the ground in a. May 21, 2012 mazda furai top gear track topgeartrack. The fact that the car burned down in like 8 minutes kind of shows how unprepared they were. Top gear, toyota corolla, death race, natural man, unique cars, car in the world, honda civic, driving test, car ins. Please read top gears code of conduct link below before posting. Little did we realize we would be one of the few to see the 3rotor, aero optimized mazda furai concept car in the flesh before it met an untimely demise at the hands of top gear. Top gear have released photos of mazdas amazing furai race. Mazda and top gear did a pretty good job about keeping the story quiet. Just had a supercharger installed and the throttle stuck, forcing the driver to. During a photo session at bentwaters park air force base in the uk, driver mark ticehurst noticed smoke from the engine bay.

Handsome, good to drive and easy to use, like all mazdas. Five years after the beautiful mazda furai concept debuted, top gear magazine has finally admitted to accidentally burning it to the ground in a teaser for the 20th anniversary issue sort of. Furai is the latest in the nagare design series from mazda introduced at the 2008 detroit autoshow naias. It has a top speed of only 180, but a 060 time of about 3 seconds. Dec 19, 2008 the top gear team put the mazda rx8 through its paces. If you want some more information, check out the top gear article above. Furai is the sort of car that could only come from a company that incorporates the soul of a sports car into everything it builds, but with an eye toward the future and the environment. The mazda furai, matsuda furai was a concept car revealed on 27 december 2007 and designed by swift engineering and manufactured by mazda. The tales even more jawdropping when you remember that mazda and top gear magazine the publication that was doing a feature on the furai on the fateful day it caught alight were able to keep. Mazda furai concept news hell hath no furai 2008 top gear. The furai officially debuted at the 2008 north american international auto show in detroit. Mazdas premature failure the furai short shift youtube. A lot of people say the car wasnt ready to be tested so hard. Jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, and james may, as well as its test driver the stig.