First let me say Holy Crap! Anyone could tell you that I am a big Mazda fan. I, like other fanatics of the big M, have been waiting for Mazda to come out of it’s proverbial shell and showcase some of the technology that seems to escape the view of the motoring public.

For years now Mazda has silently dominated certain sects of the motor sport community. The Mazda RX-7 for example is the most raced model in SCCA racing to date. The venerable FD3S model RX-7 that departed these shores twelve years ago is still the standard of excellence that most sports cars are judged in terms of track prowess.

The Mazda MX-5 Miata is the best selling convertible sports car in history. It started a trend that continues today and still serves as the purest example of a true sports car available at any price. MX-5s dominate Group SSB racing and can be found beating up on their more expensive peers at autocross events across the globe. If you’re still convinced that Mazda’s Miata is a girl’s car, you’re just too dumb to be breathing up the valuable air that should be streaming through my hair.

Here is a factoid for you doubters: On any given weekend, more Mazdas and Mazda-Powered cars are raced than any other brand. Mazda is still the only Japanese manufacturer to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and they did it with a Rotary.

In a previous post I heralded the début of the newest concept from Mazda. The Furai is based on the Courage chassis that the P2 class Mazda race car uses. The car couldn’t look any more aggressive or purposeful. Ferraris’ and Lamborghinis look a bit dull along side of this new offering. Sporting a 450 Hp three rotor Renisis Rotary powered by 100% alcohol, this is one hell of a hybrid.

Some one once wrote something profound in an article about Mazda that sticks with me today. “Mazda has figured out how to do with a dime what everybody else can do with a dollar.” Anyone who has owned a Mazda, particularly their sports cars, knows exactly what this means. Mazda makes cutting edge design and technology that regular people can afford. I, being a regular person, appreciate this philosophy because it allows me to enjoy their products.

I think, however, that the time has come for Mazda to build an offering to the automotive gods. A car that shows what is possible when you don’t have to satisfy the bean counters. A what would happen if we pulled out all the stops type scenario. Just about every car company has done this exercise at some point. Many of these cars never make it past the concept/car show stage, but a few make it into the hands of the elite. Take the Viper for example. It’s expensive and most people cant afford it, but it serves as a flagship example of excess for Dodge. Likewise, GM has their Z-06 Corvette. Ferrari their FXX. Porsche has the GT. Even Ford has joined the supercar ranks with their Concept Classic Ford GT. It’s time for Mazda to join the party. While I doubt I, nor anyone I know, will be able to afford this type of car, we will still appreciate its form and purpose, and praise its very existence.