The internal combustion engine, for all its mechanical sophistication, still runs on a 19th-century mechanical idea: pistons rising and falling, a crankshaft spinning, a steam-age architecture ...

Mazda is most noted for its rotary engine, developed by Felix Wankel in Germany before World War II. But of all its rotary-powered cars, one stands out.

It’s been a tumultuous three years for Mazda. Firstly, the Hiroshima-based carmaker celebrated the 30th anniversary of the launch of its Guinness Book record-holding MX-5 sports car in 2019. Then last ...

In the early '90s, Mazda's rotary-powered RX-7 was the quintessential Japanese two-seat sports car. But then the Miata ...

As the amps flow out under hard acceleration, a switch is flipped internally, and, for the first time in years, a new Mazda rotary engine roars to life. Well, it is only a 330 cc single rotor. Let's ...

The RX-7 sits at the center of Mazda lore. Light, sharp, and fearless, it taught a generation that a small rotary can punch above its size. After years of hints, Mazda now points to a follow-up for ...

The Mazda RX-8 has always had a cult following, but the rotary engine can scare off buyers who want something simpler to live ...

Dim’s fascination with cars began when he was just six. Born into a family of car enthusiasts and racing drivers, he started learning basic mechanics and driving from an early age. While he loves ...

The Wankel rotary engine could return to a Mazda car as early as 2019, but it won’t be spinning its wheels. CarsGuide reports that Mazda’s head of research and development, Kiyoshi Fujiwara, has ...

A deep dive into Mazda’s race-chassis rotary concept: carbon bodywork, E100 ethanol, 450 hp claims, and the infamous 2008 ...

Mazda teased out the possible return of the rotary engine as a range extender in the MX-30 earlier this year, but now the rotary’s return appears to be official for Mazda’s new crossover. In a video ...

Mazda continues to officially remain quiet on the future of the rotary, but today is all about the engine’s past. There has been an assortment of rumors in recent years surrounding the development of ...