The Mazda Furai — or "Sound of the wind" — was one of the most striking concept cars of the 2000s, an absolute treat from the perspectives of form, function, and feeling. It was first revealed at the ...

The intriguing world of concept cars usually follows one of two paths: Either a manufacturer gives its designers free rein to develop a totally unrealistic futuristic creation, or they roll out a near ...

With a beautifully sculptured body and a potent three-rotor engine, the Furai seemed destined to succeed the LeMans-winning 787B on the track, but an unfortunate incident sealed its faith just a few ...

In early 2008, Mazda revealed its Furai concept car, a carbon-composite, race-bred masterpiece. Later that year, Top Gear magazine ran the world's only drive of the Furai. And then the car ...

January 14, 2008 Mazda unveiled the latest in its series of Nagare concept cars at the North American International Auto Show yesterday - the Furai P2 concept celebrates 40 years of rotary engine ...

Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...

Mazda’s history is rich with fascinating concept cars that never made it to production; from quirky people-carriers to virtual Le Mans prototypes, there is no area of the automotive world that Mazda ...

DETROIT -It slipped from between my furiously typing fingers yesterday, another standout, another of my favorites from the North American International Auto Show: the Mazda Furai concept. Either I'm ...

Nelson Ireson September 16, 2013 Comment Now! Just last week, word broke that the gorgeous Mazda Furai concept had burned to the ground while in the custody of Top Gear--way back in 2008. Today, the ...

John has a BCom Degree with a background in corporate Marketing. He has been in automotive journalism since 2014 and has worked at CarBuzz since Feb 2024. John has written for Magneto, the BMW Car ...