Mazda Kabura badass coupe!

[jwocky]

Posted this in the wrong forum before so didn't get much feedback, but what you guys think of this car?

If Mazda puts this out they'll have a hit on their hands I bet. Very few cars with this styling for around $20,000. Supposed to be lightweight and RWD :love: Damn how do I inline link images? It keeps showing up as links.



http://www.kaburaforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11&stc=1&d=1136772686

http://www.kaburaforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8&stc=1&d=1136768414



Pics linked from http://www.kaburaforums.com

[gp36912]

looks like a rx-8..... kinda shortened too... but hey rwd from mazda is damn good for $20,000

the styling would take a little to get used it, its a little extreme for my tastes but i still give it a thumbs up
:thumbsup:

[darkus]

nice car meng but like that windshield is weird as fuck

[Stratus_Power]

i doubt it will actually look like that when it goes into production, just look at the RX-EVOLV or watever, the concept car that lead to RX-8.

thats $20 USD too, not CAD.

[gp36912]

o ok so about lets say about 26k or so CAD, that about right? thats still pretty cheap won't you say?

[handsomebassman]

http://www.kaburaforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11&stc=1&d=1136772686
http://www.kaburaforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8&stc=1&d=1136768414
http://www.kaburaforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=9&stc=1&d=1136768420
http://www.kaburaforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10&stc=1&d=1136768425

[gp36912]

it still reminds me of a rx-8 :P

[infected]

Def not my cup of tea... :barf:

[handsomebassman]

holy, i can hear the cussing from safety officials over that windshield/roof. lol

[gp36912]

^^^^ well at least they tried new stylings, though some bits of it are a little odd but they are sure to sort those out at production

[jwocky]

Originally posted by Stratus_Power
i doubt it will actually look like that when it goes into production, just look at the RX-EVOLV or watever, the concept car that lead to RX-8.

thats $20 USD too, not CAD.

Yea sorry, $20k US. You have a point about this being a concept, but look at Mazda's crossover vehicle which they debuted (production version) at Detroit this year. It was not much different at all from the concept version they showed last year. Hopefully Mazda doesn't hack this thing up when they ok it for production!

[jaysas_63]

Originally posted by handsomebassman
http://www.kaburaforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11&stc=1&d=1136772686
http://www.kaburaforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8&stc=1&d=1136768414
http://www.kaburaforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=9&stc=1&d=1136768420
http://www.kaburaforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10&stc=1&d=1136768425

IMO, it doesn't look like its worth a penny over 20K USD

[gp36912]

the rwd alone should be worth that :P good power potential, and since its not a rx-model then theres some good potential in that engine, bout 260 to the rear wheel on a 2.3l engine, (the one the mazdaspeed 6 uses atm) or more if u turbo the 2.5

[lastprodigy]

nasty

[gp36912]

now imagine what a few bodypanel and bumper changes can do :P

[Xtrema]

It's main competitor is Honda Civic Si and that is also $20K US.

Now if Mazda can do a RWD coupe with 200hp under $20K, it will sell.

But it's more likely to come with the stock 170HP from MX-5 to start with.

[gp36912]

so now it comes down to the decision of front wheel drive 197 hp honda, or rwd 170 hp mazda :P that is a tough decision.

guess depends if ur going to upgrade the engine components. but 170 hp miata engine is still a pretty decent starting point for some hp building, rwd will help with the acceleration.

civic has a front lsd (its catching on,(mazdaspeed6 supposedly has one too)), 197 hp stock, front wheel drive.

from the main standpoint... i say its pretty even split, and it would problably come down to price and styling.

[Gravy_83]

all it needs is the renesis engine in it and I'll buy it for sure. I like the rx8 but it never should of had 4 doors and a back seat this is mazda's chance to right their wrongs

[dericer]

Originally posted by darkus
nice car meng but like that windshield is weird as fuck

I think the reason that car might be cheap is because you'll be spending thousands to replace the windshield everytime you get a rock on Deerfoot.

Nice concept, can't say it'll be a practical car though.

[mrozema]

Wow, that's pretty neat! It reminds me of a Photoshop job I did a while back. :D
http://members.shaw.ca/matt-rozema/rx-8-coupe.jpg

[Mr_ET]

i can see a huge rock hitting that windshiel in slow motion and shattering all the glass on it's occupants :)

don't you just love our ghetto road cleaning!

[calgarygts]

I love it. If it's here in the next two years I would probably be one of the guys in the dealership buying one. There's no way they'll have that windshield, with a normal one that is one sweet little car!

[jcrules99]

:hitit:

[jwocky]

Yea no worries no way they make that kind of roof in a production car. Here's a chop someone did of a real roof. Still looks hot. :love:

[khtm]

Jeez how many other LIGHT (2500lbs) RWD coupes that seats 4 are on the market today for $23,000 CDN??

You guys are a bunch of whiners. This concept is a great idea. The North America marketplace needs it BAD.

[403Gemini]

Originally posted by khtm
Jeez how many other LIGHT (2500lbs) RWD coupes that seats 4 are on the market today for $23,000 CDN??

You guys are a bunch of whiners. This concept is a great idea. The North America marketplace needs it BAD.

yea since we're rittled with FWD Econoboxes.

I dunno its original so i love it. the 90's were great years for cars. awesome styling, lots of choice in what to choose (not every car looks the fucking same)

IMO the 21st century has been poor so far. Toyota and Nissan have practicallly no good cars anymore (of course exceptions for the 350Z ;) )

[rip]

Originally posted by handsomebassman
holy, i can hear the cussing from safety officials over that windshield/roof. lol

I could hear cussing from owners of it when they have to pay $100000 for a replacement windshield.

[BigMass]

$20,000 US in car money is about $35,000 canadian. Dont ask me why. Pisses me off

[gp36912]

jerks markup the price so much when it crosses the border

[khtm]

Actually, it's more like 1.4x.

So $20k US in car money = $28k CDN.

[ApexDrift]

please drop a rotory in there!

[dericer]

Originally posted by khtm
Actually, it's more like 1.4x.

So $20k US in car money = $28k CDN.

I think his point was that Canadian prices aren't just the difference in dollars.

We seem to pay the diference + atleast 10%

[A.Lau]

Maybe I'm crazy, but I see a lot of sweet 3rd gen RX7 styling cues around this car.

Most notably how the dashboard is kind of canted towards the driver, the center column is on an incline. The cockpit "wraps" around the driver like in the FD. Also, the sillouette taillights!

The redline on the tach as 7500 RPM... like FD's. I'm going to hold on to my delusions of a rotary eventually going under the hood of this sex machine =D.

In conclusion, Mazda will officially be the most ballsy of all the Japanese manufacturers if they put this bad boy into production ^_^.

[gp36912]

:P if its true i might buy it too

[4doorj]

i like it:thumbsup:

[khtm]

Originally posted by dericer


I think his point was that Canadian prices aren't just the difference in dollars.

We seem to pay the diference + atleast 10%

Umm yeah...I got that...he just exaggerated too much. Do you think the current exchange rate is 1.4 or something??

[Xtrema]

US vs CDN isn't that big of a difference anymore.

Civic Si

US $19950

CDN $26000

[BlueFrenzy]

Originally posted by Gravy_83
all it needs is the renesis engine in it and I'll buy it for sure. I like the rx8 but it never should of had 4 doors and a back seat this is mazda's chance to right their wrongs

Looks alright to me. Love how you can see the engine through the hood.

What's wrong with the 4 doors of the rx8? Just because it doesn't follow the "traditional" definition of that a coupe has to have only 2 doors. It's useful. By the way, the Kabura has 3 doors, so it doesn't count as a sports coupe either? Regular door on the driver side and on the passeger side, a regular door PLUS a suicide/sliding door. It's a three seater + 1 also.

For this price point, styling and RWD ... there's little competition

[CryoCarnage]

anyone ever think that this in fact the new RX-7 thats supposed to eb released?

[jwocky]

Originally posted by CryoCarnage
anyone ever think that this in fact the new RX-7 thats supposed to eb released?

Definitely not, if you check out the videos on Kaburaforums (http://www.kaburaforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65) they say it is supposed to be in between the miata and the RX-8, price around $20k US and compete with the Scion TC... so unless Mazda is willing to destroy the legendary RX-7 name by competing it with the Scion TC, then this is definitely not the RX-7 replacement.

[khtm]

Originally posted by jwocky


Definitely not, if you check out the videos on Kaburaforums they say it is supposed to be in between the miata and the RX-8, price around $20k US and compete with the Scion TC... so unless Mazda is willing to destroy the legendary RX-7 name by competing it with the Scion TC, then this is definitely not the RX-7 replacement.
^ Exactly. Plus, it WILL NOT have a rotary engine. The "R" in "RX" means "Rotary".

[CryoCarnage]

Originally posted by khtm

^ Exactly. Plus, it WILL NOT have a rotary engine. The "R" in "RX" means "Rotary".
heh well i knew that. but i dont know about mazda. i mean loook at nissan and toyota. especially toyota. they cut off eevrry car that made them popular amongst the youth....

[jwocky]

Originally posted by CryoCarnage

heh well i knew that. but i dont know about mazda. i mean loook at nissan and toyota. especially toyota. they cut off eevrry car that made them popular amongst the youth....

I think maybe Mazda is realizing that there's a lack of affordable small RWD sports coupes now. Hopefully the Kabura will start a trend among the Japanese carmakers to make such cars. The key is to keep them cheap so they avoid their earlier problems with the RX7, 300Z, Supra, etc.. being too expensive.

[gp36912]

how much is the toyota mr2s :P too bad us only

[gp36912]

or japan import forget

[CryoCarnage]

Originally posted by gp36912
how much is the toyota mr2s :P too bad us only
the MRS is the sex. I wanted one but canadain kimporting laws forbid me :(

[jwocky]

Word is they may be calling this the MX-3 Kabura.

[jaysas_63]

haven't seen this thread for a while.....i'm sure they'vce changed up the prototype quite a bit by now

[vc-kev]

Anyone have any current pics of the updated kabura?

[natejj]

How much to replace that huge windshield when that semi on deerfoot spits out a rock the size of my fist straight into the center of it?

2k? 3k?


Cool looking car thugh.

[Crymson]

Rotarynews had said that there is an effort underway in the US to try and get the rotary in there, as at least an option.

They're trying to drum up enought enthusiast interest to offer an rx-3 version. Alot of the mazda staff had been going to the last few sevenstocks to guage enthusiast interest and they are making an effort to revive the small rotary coupe remiscnent of the 70's rx-3.

But likely it will be the mx-3.

[vc-kev]

I'll try to find newer pics, hopefully they got rid of the stupid windshield.

*Edit* found a good video

Kabura vid (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/AutoshowArticles/articleId=108811)

[sputnik]

UGLY!

Looks like the aborted love child of an RX-8 and a 350z

[jwocky]

Damn, no news in a while on this car. Was hoping to hear production news already.

[Team_Mclaren]

MUST SAVE MONEY.. NOWWW

[*prettyboy*]

I dont like it..:thumbsdow

[jwocky]

Wooowoo new pics on kaburaforums (http://www.kaburaforums.com)!

pixxx
http://www.kaburaforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122

[lauphman]

the nissan urge and ford reflex concepts look close to the mazda kabura.


http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com//media/2006/detroit/mazda.kabura/mazda.kabura.f34.500.jpg
http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com//media/2006/detroit/ford.reflex/ford.reflex.f34.500.jpg
http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com//media/2006/detroit/nissan.urge/nissan.urge.prf.500.jpg

[bituerbo]

Mazda needs to pull their heads out of their arse and just produce a hard-top miata.

Fuck this ugly POS.