Mazda has confirmed it is considering a rotary-electric powertrain for deployment in a sports car, and yes, we agree: just put it in the Iconic SP concept and build it now, please. At Mazda ...

Mazda is exploring ways to keep the joy of driving a simple, lightweight sports car like the MX-5 Miata alive in a world of electric cars. One solution, which the automaker previewed on Wednesday ...

Mazda’s recent patent outlines a structural approach to preserving agility and steering response—two qualities often compromised by the heavy batteries in electric sports cars. In addition to ...

That there will be an all-electric MX-5 someday is undisputable, but Mazda isn't rushing to be a pioneer in this sector. The company's EVs to date have been rather lacklustre, like the range-hobbled ...

Mazda will unveil an electric sports car concept at the Tokyo motor show later this month – with the Japanese car-maker hinting the production model could be a battery-powered version of its ...

Powered by a two-rotor, hybrid-electric powerplant and with a 50:50 weight distribution, Mazda aims to compete in a higher-price, better-performance sports car segment. Continuing to produce the ...

Japanese car-maker Mazda has announced it will spend ¥1.5 trillion ($AU16 billion) to develop battery-powered vehicles by the end of the decade – while also ...

It will launch after a battery-electric version of the GR Supra. Mazda would also get a sports car from this partnership. But theirs would be the long-awaited RX-7 successor with a rotary engine. — ...

Mazda patent places battery cells where a transmission tunnel would normally sit. The plan is to ensure that any electric sports car it builds handles like the MX-5. This patent also describes the ...