The Iconic SP concept debuted at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo. Visually, the sports car develops the idea of last year [Vision Study](https://motor.ru/news/mazda-vision-study-22-11-2022.htm), and is similar in size to the MX-5 Miata. At the same time, the power plant included a rotary engine, which Mazda has not been equipped with since 2012, when the RX-8 retired. However, on the Iconic SP such a motor is not connected to the wheels: it acts as an electricity generator.
Apparently, the Mazda Iconic SP received a motor patented in the summer. This is a two-section engine that recharges a battery of unknown capacity, which, in turn, powers an electric motor with a return of 365 horsepower. The internal combustion engine can be refueled with different types of fuel, including hydrogen and synthetic. The battery can be recharged from external sources.
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Mazda did not reveal either the dynamic characteristics or the power reserve of the compact two-door. But the dimensions and weight are known: the length is 4.18 meters, the width is 1.85, and the height is 1.15 meters with a wheelbase of 2.59 meters. The Iconic SP weighs 1,450 kilograms—about 350 more than the MX-5 Miata, thanks to its electric setup.
Exterior features include a low hood, hidden headlights, 8-shaped taillights, red-illuminated Mazda lettering and nearly frameless doors. The body is painted in a new shade of Viola Red. They tried to make the interior laconic, limiting themselves to smooth, single-color surfaces and a small central screen tucked under the front panel. Gears are switched with unusual “keys”, and the seats are upholstered in some environmentally friendly material.
Perhaps the Iconic SP will be a harbinger of the next-generation MX-5, and its rotary-electric setup will be the very new hybrid system that Mazda announced as part of its electrification strategy.
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