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Mazda Kabura
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Mazda Kabura
Is this the next RX-7?
Kabura. In Japanese, it means the first arrow released signaling the start of battle. At the North American International Auto Show, Mazda unveiled a new concept called the Kabura, a front-engine, rear-drive compact sports car, powered by the MX-5's MZ inline-4 and featuring a unique 3+1 seating layout.
When looking at the Kabura, the first thing that comes to mind is the RX-7. When we asked Mazda executives if the Kabura is a design study of the next RX-7, their answer was a nervous No. Was the trickle of sweat forming on their foreheads an indication we were too close? Not to sound like Oliver Stone here, but I sense a conspiracy.
It's no secret that Mazda wants to bring back the RX-7, but it needs a positive business case to make this a reality. With RX-8 sales not meeting expectations, Mazda is in need of an image boost in the sports-car department (the MX-5 by itself just won't cut it). In the U.S., there's still a solid base of RX-7 fans — thousands attend the Sevenstock event held at Mazda R&D headquarters each year. So, it makes perfect sense to test the waters now with a new sports-car concept that could become the basis for the next RX-7.
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personally i think it looks pretty cool i love how the seats are and the interior does look pretty futureish, however i think it looks too clustered. overall i wouldn't mind having one of these it'd be pretty cool.
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(thats weird.. gotta copy and paste to actually see the pictures.)
The third pic is pretty nice. And the guy in the 4th pic looks like the guy from f&f, lol.
EDIT: you change dthe links. just leave it as is... i dont think you can make those link pop up as images..
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no its the next rx7...it doesnt even have a rotary
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just when you thoguht they couldn't do any uglier than the rx8....good job mazda.
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that's friggin' hideous.
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yuck...too futuristic.. =Pi really dont like how many car manufactur's design the car lookinng so.. futuristic.. its so yuck.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue2.gif)
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/me throws up in his mouth...
ughhh, could they have made anything that looks any more stupid? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) ...
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Eh...it's so ugly. No offense.
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Can't see the pic.. _
