{"id":793606,"date":"2023-10-25T08:57:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T15:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=511613"},"modified":"2024-12-27T00:51:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T00:51:41","slug":"mazda-unveils-iconic-sp-concept","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/mazda-unveils-iconic-sp-concept\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Mazda Iconic SP Concept"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zoom Zoom lives on<\/h2>\n

Without a doubt, the love of driving is in the DNA of every designer and engineer at Mazda<\/a>, and their passion is most visible in the world\u2019s best-selling roadster, the Mazda MX-5<\/a>. Now the \u201cZoom zoom\u201d team unleashes another arrow in their quiver. At the Japan Mobility Show1, alongside the premiere of the updated 2024 MX-5, Mazda unveiled the MAZDA ICONIC SP, a concept car that marries together a dual rotary powertrain with an EV platform, a powertrain approach most recently launched in the all-new Mazda MX-30 R-EV.<\/p>\n

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The MAZDA ICONIC SP is a compact sports car concept designed to adapt to a new era and shows the company\u2019s continued commitment to the creation of products that satisfy customers\u2018 love of driving and cars.<\/p>\n

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Compact and lightweight<\/h2>\n

The concept achieves a low center of gravity to deliver excellent driving performance. Its unique proportions are made possible by a low bonnet, achieved by mounting the lightweight and compact rotary engine in the center of the car.<\/p>\n

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Rotary power<\/h2>\n

The idea of a two-rotor rotary<\/a> EV system would deliver a highly scalable engine with a flexible layout and the ability to burn a variety of fuels, including hydrogen, making it a Mazda-unique technology that is ideal for sports car packages. And if the battery is charged with electricity derived from renewable energy, it is possible to drive in a virtually carbon-neutral state.<\/p>\n

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The President speaks<\/h2>\n

Unveiling the concept, Mazda President and CEO, Masahiro Moro said:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe love the MX-5, and the world loves the MX-5.<\/a> We are determined in the age of electrification to keep the joy of driving, which the MX-5 represents, alive, and the MAZDA ICONIC SP, with its dual rotary power generator EV powertrain is our dream solution. A dream we will work hard to launch. Mazda will always deliver vehicles that remind people that cars are pure joy and an indispensable part of their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

All photos \u00a9 2023 Mazda Motor Corporation<\/p>\n

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