{"id":243297,"date":"2023-10-28T04:23:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T04:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=243297"},"modified":"2023-10-28T04:23:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T04:23:50","slug":"mazda-says-it-can-shrink-the-iconic-sp-to-the-size-of-a-miata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/future-cars\/mazda-says-it-can-shrink-the-iconic-sp-to-the-size-of-a-miata\/","title":{"rendered":"Mazda Says It Can Shrink The Iconic SP To The Size Of A Miata"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From the moment Mazda unveiled this stunning concept earlier this week at the Japan Mobility Show, we&#8217;ve been wondering whether it&#8217;s related to the MX-5 or a revival of the RX. At 164.6 inches long and 82.8 inches wide, it&#8217;s substantially bigger in both directions than the Miata. However, it&#8217;s still shorter than the RX-8 but way wider.\u00a0Adding to the confusion is the two-seat layout, which is more MX-5 than RX-8 as the latter had back seats.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also a massive weight gap between the concept and a Miata considering the former tips the scales at 3,197 pounds (distributed 50:50) whereas the latter weighs 2,496 pounds in its heaviest guise, the RF with the automatic. Depending on the version, the RX-8 weighed between 2,886 lbs to 3,051 lbs.<\/p>\n<h3> Mazda Iconic SP Concept <\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<p>Mazda says the Iconic SP moniker is intentionally vague so as not to create a clear link to either of the two sports cars. Speaking with <em>Automotive News Europe<\/em>, Chief Designer Masashi Nakayama revealed they made the showcar bigger on purpose but it &#8220;could easily be shrunk down to Miata-like proportions.&#8221; In theory, it means there wouldn&#8217;t be any packaging constraints despite having to cram in a two-rotor engine, an electric motor, and a battery pack.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of the engine \u2013 which acts as a generator to charge the battery instead of driving the wheels \u2013 Mazda CEO says it can take multiple types of fuels. Masahiro Moro\u00a0told <em>ANE<\/em> the ICE has been developed to run on biofuels, hydrogen, or liquified petroleum gas (LPG). In the Iconic SP, the interesting rotary-electric setup is good for 365 horsepower and runs on carbon-neutral fuel.<\/p>\n<p>Moro\u00a0went on to mention &#8220;The roadster is the icon of Mazda&#8217;s brand, and the rotary EV is a concept for the future iconic model.&#8221; His statement gives us hope the Iconic SP with its eye-catching Viola Red paint will happen one day, unlike the equally gorgeous RX-Vision concept from 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motor1.com\/news\/693532\/mazda-iconic-sp-miata-size-possible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the moment Mazda unveiled this stunning concept earlier this week at the Japan Mobility Show, we&#8217;ve been wondering whether<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":243296,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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