It's been a long time talking about the return of the rotary engine to the automotive industry, and more specifically by the hand of Mazda. You already know that this engine has been present for decades in the Japanese brand, although he has not been heard from since the Mazda RX-8 ceased marketing.
In recent years there have been various rumors about the arrival of a new rotary engine, also known as a rotary engine. Shaky, to Mazda. In addition, some filtration made us long teeth thinking of a successor to the sports RX-7 and RX-8 using the same drive system. Well, the rotary motor returns, but not as we would like.
The Hiroshima brand has already confirmed a year ago that this type of engine would return to the company, but that its function would not be to propel a vehicle, but supply electrical energy to a new electrical model. In other words, the new rotary engine will be an energy generator, an electric range extender at the cost of burning gasoline.
Mazda claims that for the year 2020 will launch its first electric vehicles on the market as part of its developmentSustainable Zoom 2030”. At first they will arrive at the market two electric, one of which will only equip a battery. The other will be in charge of reviving the famous rotary engine in the company, although only as a range extender.
This rotary motor will handle recharge the battery when the vehicle needs to extend its range, eliminating the fear of running out of charge before reaching a recharging point or at home, where we can already plug it into the mains.
The reasons why Mazda has chosen a rotary engine as a range extender are its reduced dimensions, its lightness and its high power. In addition, they affirm that it will also be able to be fed with GLP, so using this fuel would make a car even cleaner and cheaper.