Forget Rotaries, Here's the Mazda Engine we Really Want

A recent patent application suggests Mazda is working on a pretty crazy engine.

First reported by , the patent application is for a “supercharging device for an engine,” but in it, Mazda talks about a twin-turbo engine further supported by an electric supercharger. Like other automakers that are looking into electric superchargers, Mazda would use the technology to generate low-end power while the turbochargers spool up.  contributor Bozi Tatarevic notes it’s possible the electric supercharger would use Mazda’s i-Eloop system, which recovers heat energy from braking and turns it into electricity that is then stored in a supercapacitor.

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Interestingly, the patent application shows the engine being used in a rear-wheel-drive application. That means the tech be used in the MX-5 Miata – even though the Miata has historically been about being fun to drive rather than all-out performance. No matter where they are planning to use it, it’s just good to see that Mazda hasn’t given up on the internal combustion engine in this age of electrification.