Overview
- Mazda unveiled the Vision X‑Coupe plug‑in hybrid and the Vision X‑Compact city car at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo.
- The Vision X‑Coupe combines a turbocharged twin‑rotor rotary engine with an electric motor for about 375 kW (≈503 hp), with a claimed 160 km electric range and roughly 800 km total.
- Mazda outlined microalgae‑based, carbon‑neutral fuel trials that yielded just over a liter from an 11,000‑liter culture in about two weeks and introduced ‘Mazda Mobile Carbon Capture’ to pull CO2 from exhaust, with a demonstration planned in a November endurance race.
- The Vision X‑Compact is conceived with an empathetic conversational assistant designed to learn driver moods, offer natural dialogue and act as a low‑key companion.
- Both vehicles are positioned as long‑term previews toward 2035, with any rotary‑powered production model contingent on a viable business case.