I loved that car! Was hoping it would be the inspiration to bring back another hardcore rotary sports car. Love how the 3 rotary sounds like a swarm of angry bees!!!
I think you were seeing the back of Mickael Loyer Zoom-Zoom That doesn't look like Franz... Doesn't look like he was part of that design team...
- - - Updated - - - Not there, but here: http://www.carbodydesign.com/archive/2008/05/29-mazda-design-people/
The OP asks, where is it? The news has just been released. Top Gear did it. http://www.roadandtrack.com/features/web-originals/losing-the-mazda-furai-reactions-from-its-designer