The Mazda MX-30 R-EV combines a plug-in hybrid system with a unique rotary engine—offering the best of both worlds. Is this the ultimate gateway to full EV ownership, or just a quirky experiment?

On Sept. 14, the automaker unveiled its first rotary engine-mounted passenger car for the Japanese market in 11 years. The vehicle in question is the plug-in Mazda MX-30 Rotary-EV gas-electric ...

Sadly, the only remaining rotary in a vehicle other than a concept car doesn't even power its wheels, being the one-rotor range extender in the Mazda MX-30. These engines certainly have the ...

2017 marks fifty years since Mazda produced its first Wankel rotary-engined car ... in the late 1960s. The engine does like revs, and the slick, also MX-5-like gearshift adds further delight.

There are more practical plug-in hybrid SUVs out there, so if space is a high priority the Mazda MX-30 R-EV is probably ... The R-EV's combination of an 830cc rotary engine and an electric motor ...

Mazda’s MX-30 is an odd one. It’s Mazda’s third ... Of course, Mazda is no stranger to automobile enigmas, with left-of-field rotary choices in its past, and its semi-combustion SkyActiv-X engines ...

Mazda’s MX-30 is an odd one. It’s Mazda’s third ... Of course, Mazda is no stranger to automobile enigmas, with left-of-field rotary choices in its past, and its semi-combustion SkyActiv-X engines ...

There are more practical plug-in hybrid SUVs out there, so if space is a high priority the Mazda MX-30 R-EV is probably ... The R-EV's combination of an 830cc rotary engine and an electric motor ...