[Concept] Kabura (based off Miata, sized between Miata and Rx-8)

[Troutman]

Time will tell.

[Dallasaurora]

Who currently holds the crown in this market anyways ?

[michaeltroysmith]

By that you mean???

[Dallasaurora]

In the small "toy car" section, what is the weapon of choice amongst consumers ?

[michaeltroysmith]

Consumers.... or drivers?

[Dallasaurora]

The people who buy and drive the things.

[michaeltroysmith]

There is a huge difference.... There are way too many consumers attempting to drive what they buy .

Big seller around here seems to be the 350Zs and the G35 coupes. Many S2000s and Boxsters. Seems to be a varied market. No real strong lead in the TOY category though. Very few Miatas, a small amount of Cooper S convertibles, and those **** ugly Bug drop tops.

[Duncan]

Not fond of the name - sounds like "Kabul", which is decidedly unsporty.

However, I love the concept and I'd expect the styling to be smoothed out a bit before production - that's what happened to the RX-8, anyway.

There's not really anything on the market currently that competes directly with a car like this - yeah, there's the Mini, but that's really a love-it-or-hate-it styling proposition. (I'm of the opinion that the "new" Mini has not aged as well as the original did.)

Really, this car is kind of like a new MX-3...I like that idea, especially with RWD.

[///BHRpowered]

It does not recieve the BHR seal of approval. Is that a CLEAR engine cover on the hood?

[tenors]

“Kabura” is a Japanese term taken from “KABURA-ya”, an arrow that makes a howling sound when fired and was historically used to signal the start of a battle. The “first arrow into battle” depicts Mazda’s spirit of pursuing unique and exciting ventures - such as the rotary engine.
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Seems the word is not Kabul



This is a great car, the mazda fans will love it (and not only them), the images speak for themselvs
http://www.topspeed.com/fast_cars/mazda/ma...197/images.html