Mazda Furai: Rotor Powered Hotness

Posted: December 28th, 2007 | Author: Daniel Georges | Filed under: Transport | Tags: , Detroit motor show, E100, ethanol, Furai, Mazda, rotar, super car, supercar | No Comments »

I’m a car person, but not really a car geek. From my knowledge I understand that a rotary engine can be damn fast, but I don’t recall ever hearing of a rotary powered super car. That is exactly what Mazda have shown off, with the super car prototype of the Mazda Furai.
The Furai, which means “sound of wind” (insert fart joke here), should be viewable at the 2008 Detroit Motor Show, and is going to be 100% E100 ethanol fuelled. The E100 will be running through the veins of its three-rotor 20B rotary engine, pushing out a massive 450 horsepower.
It does look very hot, but it is definitely an extension of you know what. Look at the side, it is even ribbed for your pleasure.