Mazda Vision X-Coupe is a radical twin-rotor PHEV with 503bhp
Mazda has taken the wraps off of its Vision X-Coupe concept at a press conference ahead of the first day of the 2025 Japan Mobility Show.
The Vision X-Coupe (the 'X' pronounced 'as 'cross') represents an evolution of the Japanese carmaker's 'Kodo' design language, which it has been using to award-winning effect since 2010. 
A plug-in hybrid, the Mazda Vision X-Coupe is powered by a twin-rotor rotary turbo engine paired with an electric motor and battery.
This latest Mazda concept coupe has a total power output of 503bhp, and an electric-only capacity of 99 miles. When working alongside the engine, its range is extended to 497 miles. To keep emissions down, the Vision X-Coupe runs on a carbon-neutral fuel derived from microalgae.
The car also features Mazda's CO2 capture technology - 'Mazda Mobile Carbon Capture' - which contributes to reducing atmospheric CO2 the more it's driven. 
Beyond the information already given, Mazda has provided no further technical details or whether the Vision X-Coupe will make it to production.
Should it do so, speculation is open as to whether Mazda will adopt the same strategy as it did with the new, all-electric 6e[1] and have it built in China on a Changan platform[2], or develop it as a bona-fide Hiroshima car. The Vision X-Coupe wasn't the only car Mazda brought to the Tokyo event. Its second vehicle, the Mazda Vision X-Compact, could become the replacement for the recently-discontinued Mazda 2 supermini.
Like the Vision X-Coupe, Mazda has not confirmed whether it will bring the Compact to market and has said for now it remains a design study. Created to bring car and driver closer together, the Vision X-Compact uses "empathetic AI" and a "human sensory digital model" to "deepen the bond between people and cars".
As well as being able to engage in "natural conversaion" with the driver, the car's AI system will be able to suggest destinations "helping [to] expand the driver's world". 
To cement Mazda's vision of a future of smart mobility where vehicles and people form an emotional connection, "much like a heartfelt relationship", the Vision X-Compact's cabin does away with a touch screen, and replaces it with a smartphone holder next to the steering wheel.
Presumably, this is also a cost-cutting measure, which will help bring EV prices down in the future. Inside, the 3.8-metre long hatchback keeps things simple with a three-spoke steering wheel, stripped-back and a driver selector resembling a manual gearstick. 
Externally, the Vision X-Compact adopts Mazda's Kodo design language.
Mazda hasn't given any clues to the X-Compact's powertrains but with the Hiroshima manufacturer begin to embrace EVs as part of a multi-fuel strategy, it would make sense for this potential Renault 5[3] rival to run on an all-electric platform.
The 2025 Japan Mobility Show[4] begins on October 30, 2025, and concludes on November 11 in the Japanese capital.
References
- ^ the new, all-electric 6e (evpowered.co.uk)
- ^ built in China on a Changan platform (evpowered.co.uk)
- ^ Renault 5 (evpowered.co.uk)
- ^ 2025 Japan Mobility Show (www.japan-mobility-show.com)