The Mazda HR-X is a car from Mazda, built from 1991, when airbags, anti-lock brakes and Japanese build quality became the world standard. Under the bonnet: 2 rotor Mazda Wankel engine.
How it came about
The Mazda HR-X was the first hydrogen powered concept car produced by Mazda. The car was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1991. The car seated four passengers in a plastic shell and was powered by a two rotor Wankel engine which propelled it to 130 km/h (81 mph). The hydrogen was stored in a cooled metal hydride tank and 3.32 kilograms (7.3 lb) provided a range of 190 km (120 mi). It was the first in a series of demonstration hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicles produced by Mazda.
The hardware
Power comes from 2 rotor Mazda Wankel engine. It weighs 1260 kg. It shifts through a 4-speed automatic. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Family and rivals
Its family tree is legible: it took over from the None; its successor was the Mazda HR-X 2; assembly was at Aki District, Hiroshima. Its contemporaries in the catalogue — the Opel Astra, the Volvo 850, the Dodge Viper — show what else the money bought that year. Its Mazda stablemates include the Mazda BT-50 and the Mazda T2000.
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