Notices
General Automotive Discuss all things automotive here other than the RX-8

Concept Cars they should have made!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Rate Thread
 
Old 06-26-2010 | 12:05 PM
  #1  
zoom44's Avatar
Thread Starter
Administrator
 
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 21,958
Likes: 115
From: portland oregon
Concept Cars they should have made!

What are your favorite concept cars that never got made?

i really liked the Ford 49 concept

[IMG][/IMG]

http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z...e-Cocnept.aspx

Loved the minimalist interior and the engine bay treatment. I would have done different tails- something frenched maybe to go with the hotrodder scheme. but over all a great piece that would have been nice to own. instead they built the lackluster thunderbird.

Staying with the hot rod theme i really liked the Holden Efijy in 2007. they shoudl have built a couple thousand or something. they would have made money on each one.



http://www.holden.com.au/concept-cars/efijy
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/28/a...-holden-efijy/

I really think Mazda missed the mark by not producing the Kabura



http://www.diseno-art.com/encycloped...da_kabura.html

Mix the Kabura with the flow theme as seen in the Kazamai (especially the downturned nose instead o the wide open mouth )

http://www.diseno-art.com/encycloped...a_kazamai.html



and rotary or not it would have been a great little coupe that i think Mazda is sorely lacking from its lineup.
Old 06-26-2010 | 12:24 PM
  #2  
wcs's Avatar
wcs
no agenda
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 5,210
Likes: 65
From: Ontario
That ford looks awesome, pure win
Old 06-26-2010 | 12:58 PM
  #3  
77mjd's Avatar
Registered
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,134
Likes: 1
From: Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin
Yup.. IMO that Kabura remains a major FAIL for Mazda for not producing it...rotary or not. They desperately need a sports coupe. Look at the Hyundai Genesis Coupe. Mazda has the tools to easily outdo that car...and could definitely price it in a similar range.


Anyone know what engine(s) they were trying out in that Kabura? By the looks of it I'm thinking the turbo 4 used in the MS3 would not fit in there but if they could produce something close to the Kabura size and lightweight with ~250hp they'd definitely have a winner.


That Ford looks good too. They defintiely should have produced that rather then the fugly Thunderbird.

Last edited by 77mjd; 06-26-2010 at 01:06 PM.
Old 06-27-2010 | 05:46 AM
  #4  
robrecht's Avatar
Registered
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 1,932
Likes: 0
From: Hunterdon County
That Ford looks cool, reminds me of my Dad's old Falcon.
Old 06-27-2010 | 07:32 AM
  #5  
j_tso's Avatar
Registered
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 491
Likes: 32
the RX-01, of course!


A very, very midship MSP-RE mounted REALLY low, in a small 2 seater coupe. I'd like to see this, that Toyota FT-86, and a new Nissan Silvia.
Old 06-27-2010 | 07:38 AM
  #6  
altspace's Avatar
Eccentric Shafting
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 4,649
Likes: 0
From: Cape Cod
Oh man! I have 3 huge books on concept cars. Way too many to list my favorites here. Lol!

I agree, Loved the RX-01.
Old 06-27-2010 | 12:39 PM
  #7  
rotarygod's Avatar
Registered
 
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 9,134
Likes: 25
From: Houston
You guys beat me to it. I wanted the RX-01. Instead we got the RX-Evolve. Oh well.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Skyl3r
New Member Forum
148
12-02-2019 04:51 PM
9krpmrx8
Series I Trouble Shooting
23
11-05-2015 11:45 PM
Zank300
New Member Forum
8
08-26-2015 07:40 PM
JakeKaminskisRacing
New Member Forum
13
08-23-2015 01:10 AM
AussieGray
RX-8's For Sale/Wanted
0
07-16-2015 03:58 AM



You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.

Quick Reply: Concept Cars they should have made!



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:25 AM.