The rotary engine is easily one of the most controversial powertrains in the world of cars, and it's known for the brap-brap ...

In theory, Wankel-style rotary internal combustion engines have many advantages: they ditch the cumbersome crankcase and piston design, replacing it with a simple, single-chamber design and a thick, ...

Mazda's 787B cemented its place in history by winning Le Mans in 1991, but it never competed at the highest level after that.

The Mazda rotary engine was the rebel of the automotive world. Compact, rev-happy, and unlike anything else on the road, it set the brand apart for decades. From Le Mans glory to affordable sports ...

The rotary engine has been a Mazda staple since 1967. It powered one of the most famous and eccentric Japanese sports car line-ups, the RX-series, until 2012 when Mazda discontinued pure ...

The 1970s were full of strange automotive experiments, but few were as unlikely as a compact Japanese pickup powered by a screaming rotary engine. Mazda’s Rotary Engine Pickup, better known as the ...

Mazda’s rotary engine is coming back in the spotlight, but this time it’s not just a nostalgic callback to the RX-7 glory days. Instead, it’s quietly shaping the brand’s electrified future. Rather ...

Language is an imperfect medium, but it's what we've got, so let's go with it. Determining the swept volume of inventor Felix Wankel's rotary engine can generate more arguments than claiming what a GT ...