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may 30, 2017 - Mazda

50 years ago: Mazda launches rotary-powered Cosmo

It was a pivotal moment in automobile history when, 50 years ago today, #mazda launched its rotary-powered #mazda #cosmosport. The sleek, stylish two-seater marked the beginning of a legacy of innovation that endures to this day – a legacy of fun-to-drive cars and motor sport success powered by unique technology.

Back in 1967, the #cosmosport was the world’s first car powered by a twin -rotor engine. Known outside Japan as the 110S, it was also Mazda’s first sports car, supplying the DNA that has gone into legendary models like the #mazda RX-7 and #mazda MX-5, and indeed every vehicle the Japanese marque manufactures today. Although only 1,176 were built, the #cosmosport was monumental for #mazda, marking its transformation from a maker of predominantly trucks and small cars to an exciting, unique brand characterised by its convention-defying approach to engineering as well as design.

Development of the powerplant under the Cosmo Sport’s bonnet exemplifies the company’s challenger spirit and a never-give-up tradition still evident 50 years later. Mazda’s engineers surmounted numerous hurdles to making the rotary engine commercially viable, testing #cosmosport prototypes over hundreds of thousands of kilometres prior to the market launch.

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