Mazda's future-shaping car is coming

Mazda is preparing something big.

The Japanese brand has teased its latest creation ahead of the vehicle’s official reveal at the upcoming 2025 Japan Mobility Show (JMS).

Mazda has released a single shadowy teaser image of what it said represents the vision for future Mazda vehicles.

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The image doesn’t give much away but shows a silky smooth coupe silhouette, which looks like an evolution of its Iconic SP concept shown at the same show two years ago.

Mazda has been tipped to push the range-extender hybrid into production. It uses a rotary engine as a generator to juice up a battery, with the wheels driven by electric motors only.

The carmaker also said the vehicle would symbolise the company's theme for its JMS exhibition. That theme is: “The Joy of Driving Fuels a Sustainable Tomorrow”.

A low-emissions fun-to-drive sports car appears to fit this theme perfectly.

Mazda has previously alluded to the Iconic SP entering production at some point.

The company’s design chief Masashi Nakayama said last year the Iconic SP Concept from the 2023 Tokyo motor show was always destined to become a reality.

"This concept is not just one of those empty show cars," he said.

"It’s been designed with real intent to turn it into a production model in the not-so-distant future."

Adding weight to the claim was the Iconic SP Concept was registered with the Japan Patent Office earlier this year.

That registration confirmed some eye-popping features such as retractable pop-up headlights and twin-rotary EV power.

Mazda is also due to show off a replacement for its long serving 3 hatch and sedan, and this concept could show its future direction.

At this point it's all just speculation what the show car will be until it is revealed on October 29, and CarsGuide will be on the ground to bring you the action as it happens.

Mazda will also display the new CX-5 SUV and a new CO2 capture technology, which reduces emissions the more people drive.

Mazda will also showcase a new algae-derived carbon-neutral fuel.