The rotary-engine plug-in hybrid version of the Mazda MX-30 crossover will return to the market at the end of this fiscal year (expiring March 2023). About informs automotive news.
According to him, a rotary gasoline engine will be used to charge the traction battery, and an electric motor will drive the car.
The MX-30 is currently available in the US as an all-electric model, but is in extremely low demand due to its limited 160km range.
Rotary piston engines have been the hallmark of some Mazda sports car models, but their era ended with the end of the Mazda RX-8 coupe in 2012. Rotary engines are more compact compared to reciprocating engines, have higher dynamics and smoother operation, but have a number of significant disadvantages, including a short resource.
Source: Gazeta
