Mazda Rotary Engine Timeline
July 1961
Technical tie-up with NSU and Wankel
May 1967
Completion of the rotary engine announced and Mazda Cosmo Sport (Mazda 110S) launches
July 1968
Mazda Familia Rotary coupe (Mazda R100 coupe) launches
October 1969
Mazda Luce Rotary coupe (Mazda R130 coupe) launches
May 1970
Mazda Capella Rotary series (Mazda RX-2) launches
September 1971
Mazda Savanna (Mazda RX-3) launches
November 1972
2nd Generation Mazda Luce Rotary series (Mazda RX-4) launches
June 1973
Total rotary engine vehicle production volume reaches 500,000
February 1974
2nd Generation Mazda Capella (Mazda RX-2) launches
April 1974
Mazda Rotary Pickup (REPU) launches in North America
July 1974
Mazda Parkway Rotary 26 launches
April 1975
Mazda Roadpacer AP launches
October 1975
2nd Generation Mazda Cosmo AP (Mazda RX-5) launches
October 1977
3rd Generation Mazda Luce (Mazda 929L) launches
March 1978
1st Generation Mazda Savanna RX-7 (Mazda RX-7) launches
November 1978
Total rotary engine vehicle production volume reaches 1 million
November 1981
3rd Generation Mazda Cosmo and 4th Generation Luce Rotary series (Mazda 929) launch
October 1985
2nd Generation Mazda Savanna RX-7 (Mazda RX-7) launches
April 1986
Total rotary engine vehicle production volume reaches 1.5 million
September 1986
5th Generation Mazda Luce (Mazda 929) launches
April 1990
4th Generation Mazda Cosmo (Eunos Cosmo) launches, equipped with a three-rotor rotary engine
June 1991
Mazda 787B wins the 59th 24 Hours of Le Mans
December 1991
3rd Generation Mazda RX-7 (ɛ̃fini RX-7) launches
April 2002
The last Mazda RX-7 limited edition model, Spirit R Series, launches
April 2003
Mazda RX-8 launches
November 2011
The last Mazda RX-8 special edition vehicle, Spirit R, launches
June 2012
Production of the Mazda RX-8 ends
June 2023
Production of the Mazda MX-30 e-SKYACTIV R-EV starts
October 2023
Total rotary engine vehicle production volume reaches 2 million
