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Mazda unveils the Iconic SP concept, a mid-engined rotary hybrid sports car.

While Toyota has an electric Land Cruiser, Mazda’s Japan Mobility Show 2023 move is this roadster, suggesting the power unit has a future beyond appearing in some editions of the MX-30.

Mazda president and CEO Masahiro Moro said this “new-generation, new-genre sports car” could go on long weekend drives without running into range anxiety.

So, will they build it, or will this one fade away like 2015’s rotary-equipped RX Vision concept?

<em>Iconic SP photos from the Japan Mobility Show 2023</em>
<em>Iconic SP photos from the Japan Mobility Show 2023</em>
<em>Iconic SP photos from the Japan Mobility Show 2023</em>
<em>Iconic SP photos from the Japan Mobility Show 2023</em>
<em>Iconic SP photos from the Japan Mobility Show 2023</em>
<em>Iconic SP photos from the Japan Mobility Show 2023</em>
<em>Iconic SP photos from the Japan Mobility Show 2023</em>
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Iconic SP photos from the Japan Mobility Show 2023
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