2023-06-24 04:35:00
Mazda’s famous rotary engine returns to the present day and comes to life 11 years following it went out of production in the emotional RX-8. Now it returns without so much sporting ‘impetus’ to adapt to the new demands of the market, which go through the inevitable electrification. That is why it is already mounted on the MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV, a plug-in hybrid that is now starting production at the Hiroshima plant (Japan) and will arrive in Europe in the final stretch of the year.
Mazda has built nearly two million rotary-powered vehicles to date. The last in 2012, in the aforementioned RX-8. Now it will drive this original crossover, powered by a 170 hp electric motor which also has a 17.8 kWh capacity battery. In this way, this model can circulate exclusively electric up to 85 kilometers.
Up to 600 kilometers without refueling
The MX-30 R-EV is a PHEV in series, that’s why it is always powered by the electric motor. The advantage is that by incorporating the rotary motor of 0.8 liter gasoline, which acts as a generator, can cover a distance of 600 kilometers without the need to refuel or charge on the mains. So far this model only has an exclusively electric variant, with a range of just 200 kilometers.
The new rotary engine is 15 kilos lighter than the one used in the RX-8 by the japanese brand. It is also more advanced, since It has direct injection and an exhaust gas recirculation system.
The rotary engine drives a generator
This compact and lightweight internal combustion engine drives, when turning, a generator that charges the high-voltage battery or provides additional power if needed. In this way the rotary engine extends the autonomy as much as necessary.
The MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV is an ideal vehicle for customers who, due to their lifestyle, can driving in electric mode most of the time, but who occasionally want to travel longer distances without having to worry regarding range.
He The original MX-30 e-Skyactiv was presented in 2020 as the first 100% electric vehicle Mazda series production. Now the MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV adds a unique plug-in hybrid option to the range.
The MX-30 is an excellent example of the multi-pronged approach Mazda has taken to move toward carbon neutrality. During its design process, it has been adopted natural materials, such as cork, and textiles created from recycled materials.
Green manufacturing processes
On the MX-30, the multi-tone paint It is applied using a high-precision gun that distributes the individual colors on the surface exactly where they are needed, significantly reducing paint losses.
In parallel, newly developed paints are used that they dry at unusually low temperatures (regarding 80 °C). Taken together, all these measures have made it possible to reduce CO2 emissions from the multi-tone painting process by 34-37%.
For initial battery charge of the new MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EVs, before they are dispatched, the electricity generated by a 1.1 MW solar power installed at the Mazda factory in Hiroshima, which became operational in July 2021.
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