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Detroit 2008: Mazda presents 2009 RX-8 as well as Furai and Taiki concepts (video)

Mazda's Zoom-Zoom ideology was on display in full swing today at the NAIAS in Detroit, where the Japanese carmaker presented several new production and concept models to give a taste of their future direction for performance and style. Geared towards drivers who race their cars competitively on weekends, the Furai concept is designed after an ALMS race car- but with an eye for environmentally friendly operation as it runs on ethanol fuel produced by British Petroleum (BP). The Furai rides Mazda's Courage C65 chassis which was introduced just two seasons ago. Power for the sleek, lightweight racer comes from a triple-rotor rotary engine with a potent 450 horsepower.

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Detroit 2008: Mazda presents 2009 RX-8 as well as Furai and Taiki concepts (video)

Mazda's Zoom-Zoom ideology was on display in full swing today at the NAIAS in Detroit, where the Japanese carmaker presented several new production and concept models to give a taste of their future direction for performance and style. Geared towards drivers who race their cars competitively on weekends, the Furai concept is designed after an ALMS race car- but with an eye for environmentally friendly operation as it runs on ethanol fuel produced by British Petroleum (BP). The Furai rides Mazda's Courage C65 chassis which was introduced just two seasons ago. Power for the sleek, lightweight racer comes from a triple-rotor rotary engine with a potent 450 horsepower.