The Iconic SP concept may become a production model
Mazda created engineering team specializing in the development of rotary engines. The head of the company, Katsuhiro Moro, said that the decision was made after the Iconic SP concept was very well received by the public, so it can become a serial product.
The engineering group responsible for the development of rotary motors will begin its activities on February 1st. It is formed of specialists with experience in the latest engine technologies and experience in operating vehicles with Wankel-type rotary engines.
The Iconic SP coupe was presented at last year’s Japan Mobility Show, it received a “unique system that uses a two-rotor engine as a generator”, capable of using, in addition to gasoline, biofuels, hydrogen and liquefied gas. The power of the hybrid system is 370 hp
Mazda ended production of sports cars with rotary engines in 2012. Today, such a motor is used only as a generator on the MX-30 electric crossover.
In addition, it was revealed that future Mazda models will use new in-car software and hardware developed jointly with Toyota and share a common operating system.