At long last, Mazda remembers that they once had a winning LeMans car team… by introducing the Furai concept vehicle. And one thing is certain: it looks like no other LeMans car out there!
The first thing we notice about the Furai is it’s decidedly “melting” aesthetic… an extreme variant of their new/future design theme (eg. Nagare, Taiki, etc). Meant to imitate wind and motion (the name literally means “the sound of wind”) the Furai’s aesthetic certainly captures that “movement while standing still” idea.
While not the sexiest of vehicles, it does dabble in anime-inspired forms and shapes, and harkens back to the days of watching Akira in our dorm rooms.
More pics after the jump.
Images and article courtesy InsideLine
I think this is a bit of fresh air. The surfacing really interests me, even though it is a bit (dare I say) surface flairesque…….
it certainly is unique and very exciting. It will probably date quickly, but it is very fresh. It will be interesting to see how the latest Mazda show car aesthetic translates into pruction cars…could be interesting