— Powered by next-generation rotary engine SKYACTIV-R, represents
Mazda’s vision of the future —
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Oct. 27, 2015 /CNW/ – Mazda Motor Corporation unveiled
the rotary-powered Mazda RX-VISION sports car concept at the Tokyo
Motor Show*1 today. The rotary engine is a symbol of the company’s
“never-stop-challenging” spirit.
RX-VISION represents a vision of the future that Mazda hopes to one day
make into reality; a front-engine, rear-wheel drive sports car with
exquisite, KODO design-based proportions only Mazda could envision, and
powered by the next-generation SKYACTIV-R rotary engine.
Rotary engines feature a unique construction, generating power through
the rotational motion of a triangular rotor. Overcoming numerous
technical difficulties, Mazda succeeded in commercializing the rotary
engine, fitting it in the Cosmo Sport (known as Mazda 110S overseas) in
1967. As the only automaker to mass-produce the rotary engine, Mazda
continued efforts to improve power output, fuel economy and durability,
and in 1991 took overall victory at 24 Hours of Le Mans with a rotary
engine-powered race car. Over the years, the rotary engine has come to
symbolize Mazda’s creativity and tireless endeavor in the face of
difficult challenges.
While mass production is currently on hold, Mazda has never stopped
research and development efforts towards the rotary engine. The next
rotary engine has been named SKYACTIV-R, expressing the company’s
determination to take on challenges with convention-defying aspirations
and the latest technology, just as it did when developing SKAYCTIV
TECHNOLOGY.
“I look forward to talking with you more about this vision we have
revealed here today at the Mazda stand,” said Mazda’s Representative
Director, President and CEO, Masamichi Kogai. “Mazda will continue to
take on new challenges in an effort to build a special bond with our
customers and become their ‘one and only’ brand.”
*1 Open to the public from October 30 through November 8, 2015
SOURCE Mazda Canada Inc.
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