Mazda hints rotary engine will return in MX-30 Mazda hints rotary engine will return in MX-30 April 18, 2020 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment In a media release highlighting Mazda’s history of rotary-engine development, the carmaker noted a small Wankel engine was used as a range extender in a prototype Mazda 2 EV. A similar system could find its way onto the MX-30.