Mazda rotary engine production passes two million units

Mazda rotary engine production passes two million units

Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that total production volume of Mazda rotary engine vehicles has surpassed two million units. The first vehicle Mazda equipped with a rotary engine was the Mazda Cosmo Sport (Mazda 110S), introduced in 1967. From there, Mazda continued to refine the performance of their rotary engines improving output, fuel economy, and […]

By Breyten Odendaal30 October 20234 min read

Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that total production volume of Mazda rotary engine vehicles has surpassed two million units.

The first vehicle Mazda equipped with a rotary engine was the Mazda Cosmo Sport (Mazda 110S), introduced in 1967. From there, Mazda continued to refine the performance of their rotary engines improving output, fuel economy, and durability, and maintaining their position as the only automaker mass-producing rotary engines for many years.

Mazda rotary engine production passes two million units


In June this year, Mazda resumed production of rotary engine vehicles for the first time in eleven years after having ended production of the Mazda RX-8 in 2012.

Commenting on reaching the 2 million rotary engine production mark, Takeshi Mukai, Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer at Mazda, said: “the rotary engine is a special part of Mazda history and represents our ‘never-stop challenging spirit.’ The rotary engine is much loved by customers around the world, and we are excited to resume production and see it make a comeback. I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank everyone who has supported us on this journey—in particular, the many customers who have purchased rotary engine vehicles, our rotary engine fans, and all our business partners who were involved in development and production. Moving forward, we will continue to pass on this ‘never-stop challenging spirit,’ offering attractive vehicles that provide our customers with an exciting driving experience even in the age of electrification.”

July 1961Technical tie-up with NSU and Felix Wankel
May 1967Completion of the rotary engine announced, and Mazda Cosmo Sport (Mazda 110S) launches
July 1968Mazda Familia Rotary coupe (Mazda R100 coupe) launches
October 1969Mazda Luce Rotary coupe (Mazda R130 coupe) launches
May 1970Mazda Capella Rotary series (Mazda RX-2) launches
September 1971Mazda Savanna (Mazda RX-3) launches
November 19722nd Generation Mazda Luce Rotary series (Mazda RX-4) launches
June 1973Total rotary engine vehicle production volume reaches 500,000
February 19742nd Generation Mazda Capella (Mazda RX-2) launches
April 1974Mazda Rotary Pickup (REPU) launches in North America
July 1974Mazda Parkway Rotary 26 launches
April 1975Mazda Roadpacer AP launches
October 19752nd Generation Mazda Cosmo AP (Mazda RX-5) launches
October 19773rd Generation Mazda Luce (Mazda 929L) launches
March 19781st Generation Mazda Savanna RX-7 (Mazda RX-7) launches
November 1978Total rotary engine vehicle production volume reaches 1 million
November 19813rd Generation Mazda Cosmo and 4th Generation Luce Rotary series (Mazda 929) launch
October 19852nd Generation Mazda Savanna RX-7 (Mazda RX-7) launches
April 1986Total rotary engine vehicle production volume reaches 1.5 million
September 19865th Generation Mazda Luce (Mazda 929) launches
April 19904th Generation Mazda Cosmo (Eunos Cosmo) launches, equipped with a three-rotor rotary engine
June 1991Mazda 787B wins the 59th 24 Hours of Le Mans
December 19913rd Generation Mazda RX-7 (ɛ̃fini RX-7) launches
April 2002The last Mazda RX-7 limited edition model, Spirit R Series, launches
April 2003Mazda RX-8 launches
November 2011The last Mazda RX-8 special edition vehicle, Spirit R, launches
June 2012Production of the Mazda RX-8 ends
June 2023Production of the Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV starts
October 2023Total rotary engine vehicle production volume reaches 2 million

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