The famous rotary engine invented by Wankel has completely disappeared from the radar since the retirement of the Mazda RX-8 in 2012. Well guess what, it's back, but not in the form you think.
Mazda will indeed market its MX-30 equipped with this technology, but only as a range extender.
Compact and lightweight
No sports car with a rotary engine in sight, therefore.
Mazda's compact SUV which will be presented at the Brussels Motor Show (January 14-22, 2023) has a rotary engine, but only to extend autonomy.
Concretely, the MX-30 therefore remains an electric vehicle, and the heat engine will provide electricity when the batteries are empty.
A smart technical choice, since the rotary engine is both more compact and lighter than a conventional engine.
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