JMS 2023: Mazda presents world premiere of MAZDA ICONIC SP compact sports EV concept

Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) announced the world premiere of the MAZDA ICONIC SP, a compact sports EV concept car, at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 (JMS 2023) being held at Tokyo Big Sight.

Mazda exhibited under the theme of "Future crafted by the ‘love of cars’.” At the company's press briefing, after speeches by three young employees, Mr. Masahiro Moro, Mazda's Representative Director, President and CEO, took the stage and announced the concept EV.

The MAZDA ICONIC SP, a compact sports EV concept car, features a beautiful frame with a low hood. It is equipped with a 2-rotor rotary-EV system that utilizes a rotary engine for power generation to achieve a compact layout, and particular attention was paid to maneuverability specifications such as good visibility and ideal weight distribution. Mazda claims that the vehicle can be used for a wide range of purposes, from daily life to weekend drives, and that in the event of a disaster, it can supply the electricity needed by a household for a week or more.

Mazda exhibited the first generation and current models of the Roadster, the origin of the theme of its booth. Mazda also exhibited the MAZDA2 Bio Concept, which uses next-generation biodiesel fuel, at the motor sports exhibition sponsored by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc.

See Mazda’s press release and Mazda press briefing materials