
AI-generated summary
Mazda's last high-performance sports car was the RX-8 in 2012, and no rotary-engine or high-efficiency models have followed since. Mazda launched the MX-6 sports car in the 1990s and produced it in partnership with Ford before discontinuing it in 1997. The RX-7 is Mazda's most iconic rotary-engine sports car.
Mazda submits MX-6e and MX-7e trademarks! MX-6 is expected to enter the sports car market and return to the car scene
2026/09/06 14:14 Text/Reporter Su Minghan Picture source/Mazda
Since the last Mazda RX-8 equipped with a rotary engine was discontinued in 2012, the original manufacturer has not launched a high-performance sports car. However, Mazda recently registered the MX-6e and MX-7e trademarks, which are reminiscent of the MX-6 sports car that came out in the 1990s. It is expected to return to the car industry as an electric sports car, while the MX-7e is speculated to be a range-extended sports car with a rotary engine.
Mazda launched the MX-6 sports car in the 1990s.
According to foreign media reports, Mazda submitted a trademark application for the MX-6e. Judging from past trademarks, MX stands for Mazda eXperimental, which means breakthrough innovation, and the e at the rear symbolizes pure electric power. In the past 1990s, Mazda and Ford collaborated to launch the MX-6 sports car. At that time, it had a racing appearance and a maximum horsepower of 200 horses. After two generations of models, production was discontinued in 1997.
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Another trademark, MX-7e, does not have a corresponding car model, but it is inevitably reminiscent of Mazda's most iconic RX-7 sports car. Especially after the Iconic SP concept car and the Vision
Mazda applied for trademarks for the MX-6e and MX-7e, which could lead to the launch of new sports cars.
Recently, Mazda has also submitted a new patented exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) technology, specifically to break through the high temperature and exhaust problems of rotary engines. It has re-planned the exhaust path of the rotor housing and added an EGR cooler to lower the combustion temperature and reduce harmful gas emissions. If it can comply with emission regulations, it will mean that more powerful rotary engines can return to the car industry.
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Mazda to reveal MX-6e electric sports car prototype within next 12 months
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