Mazda confirmed that a rotary equipped range extended car would be launched a year late in 2020. The engine/electric motor architecture will be similar to a Toyota Prius Synergy Drive with full engine traction or full electric motor traction, or any percentage of the two combined in between. There may be a choice of a larger battery bank to give full EV running with battery charging from the grid, with the engine performing the dual functions of a range-extender and battery charger when the battery charge is too low. When running on the engine, the electric motor is used to assist in acceleration and take off from stationary.