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FIRST MAZDA EV CHANNELS A LITTLE RX-8

Model Mazda MX-30 EV

Motor single (front axle)

Battery 35kWh lithium ion

Max power 105kW

Max torque 270Nm

Transmission single-speed reduction gear

Weight 1645kg

0-100km/h 9.7sec (claimed)

Economy 16kWh/100km (estimated)

Price $53,000 (estimated)

On sale mid-2021 (estimated)

MAZDA MIGHT BE best known for its rotary engine expertise – or, more recently, its SkyActiv-X tech – but the company is now finally ready to release its first mass-production EV. Revealed at the Tokyo motor show in 2019, it’s

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