The Mazda MX-30 EV Plug-In Hybrid: The Return Of The Rotary Engine
A new generation Mazda MX-30 EV has been confirmed, a plug-in hybrid featuring a rotary engine. As you may know, this is not the first time Mazda has experimented with rotary engines. The Mazda RX-8 discontinued production in 2012, leaving fans wondering whether or not they’d ever see a rotary engine under the hood of a Mazda again. With a few notable changes, however, Mazda has reinvented the concept to power the upcoming Mazda MX-30 EV. Discover how the Mazda MX-30 EV Plug-in Hybrid’s rotary engine will work and the improvements it makes to the range of the previous Mazda MX-30 EV with the team at Preston Mazda.
What We Know
This new engine will not run like your typical rotary engine, driving power to the wheels. Instead, the rotary engine will serve as a generator and charge the batteries. According to research by Jared Rozenholtz at Carbuzz, there are a couple different directions Mazda could potentially take with the battery & rotary engine on the Mazda MX-30 EV Plug-in Hybrid. If Mazda continues to use the same 35.5kWh battery that gives the current Mazda MX-30 EV its 100 mile range, it is estimated that the rotary engine range extender could add 80 more miles.* Rosenholtz suspects that Mazda could potentially increase the range by another 150 miles, given the right technology.* However, Mazda has not confirmed their official plans for the Mazda MX-30 EV Plug-in Hybrid’s rotary engine. What we do know is that the new Mazda MX-30 EV will feature suicide doors! Learn more at your local Mazda dealer.
Next In Store
We should receive more information regarding the new Mazda MX-30 EV Plug-in Hybrid’s rotary engine. Back in the age of the Mazda RX-8, Mazda tested out the rotary engine technology with hydrogen combustion engines. Do you think they should continue this research and attempt to turn the Mazda MX-30 into a zero-emissions vehicle? Reach out to Preston Mazda and let us know what you think about the upcoming Mazda MX-30 EV Plug-in Hybrid.
