Despite its flaws and challenges, the rotary engine survives due to its unique allure and Mazda's unwavering commitment.

Mazda’s rotary engine was fast, light, and iconic. So why did Mazda finally kill it off after decades of pushing the limits?

The rotary is kind of like the Rudy (from the movie “Rudy”) of engines. It’s a little smaller than the others, and might not be quite as good, but you can’t help rooting for it. Mazda says that you ...

The Mazda Iconic SP concept of the 2023 Japan Mobility Show was the sign of a new Mazda sports car that we’ve been awaiting for a decade—no, two. The Wankel rotary-powered, popup headlight-equipped ...

The Sea Lion has a 13B rotary engine to power the rear wheels, and a Berkeley jet drive for moving through water.

Key Takeaways: The Omega 1 engine, developed by Astron Aerospace, is based on a completely new design that eliminates the problems Mazda faced with its rotary engine. It doesn't have apex seals and ...

Every story dealing with a new rotary engine from Mazda lands in a different place on the matrix of possibilities between “Coming soon!” and “Never gonna happen!” In 2011 it was speculated that the ...

The rotary engine is unique in its success and failure and its ability to make an impact with a completely different way of thinking. As it is, every production car for the last 130 years, aside from ...

When most people hear the term "rotary engine," they probably think of Mazda first, as rotary engines have been part and parcel of the Japanese automaker's mantra for decades. In fact, Mazda proclaims ...

Another day, another Mazda rotary engine story, except this time, it’s from the automaker itself instead of a third-party speculator. Mazda announced a new division to “accelerate its research and ...

All throughout the year some of America's most important military branches, the Army and the Air Force, have pumped billions into technologies and systems that could ensure their supremacy in future ...

While every enthusiast knows or at least has heard about Mazda legends like the Cosmo Sport, RX-7, RX-8, or the 787B race car, those weren't the only interesting models that the manufacturer has ...