He Mazda Iconic SP Concept It was a prototype that surprised last year due to the positioning it had. The Japanese brand presented a sports coupe that would be an ideal complement to its legendary MX-5. From the simple and light convertible to achieve sensations, we moved on to a somewhat larger fixed roof model and also with more advanced technology to last in the future. It is now confirmed that there will be a production version of this specimen and could be postulated as a kind of successor to the RX-7.
Although many of the prototypes are design exercises that pass unnoticed, Mazda has known how to give its place to the Iconic SP and bet big. This has been confirmed Masashi NakayamaMazda’s head of design and father of that prototype. It seems that they will be able to have it ready in the short term and with few changes compared to the original. This translates into the same fluid and suggestive lines, with curved surfaces that They advocated minimalism. It seems that the Japanese firm already had its viability for production in mind when they first created it.
One of the keys to this model is that it came with a electric propulsion system with rotary motor as an autonomy extender. A solution similar to that of another production model such as the Mazda MX-30 R-EV that seems totally adapted to the current times. However, in the sports car it gained power and reached up to 370 hp to improve performance. Furthermore, on this base the weight is reduced considerably and remains at just 1,450 kg to demonstrate sporty sensations.
It’s still early for confirm technical data of this Mazda Iconic SP upon its arrival into production, but it is great news that it is betting on the launch of sporty models. The Japanese brand’s rotary engine combined with the electrical system is a good solution to increase autonomy without increasing the total weight of the vehicle too much. Furthermore, they stated at the time that it could work with various types of fuelso the door is open to hydrogen (something that Toyota could contribute to).
