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

When considering rotary engines, the Wankel engine often comes to mind due to its high power-to-weight ratio, though it ...

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

In a world dominated by pistons, the rotary engine was something different for motorists. It was the vision of German engineer Felix Wankel, built on the belief that the up-and-down motion of pistons ...

Mazda 13B rotary engine in a white Mazda RX-7 engine bay. - TTTNIS/Wikimedia Commons When it comes to unconventional engine design, few exceed the Wankel rotary in terms of weirdness. Despite that, ...

Good news, everyone! Mazda is not only reassembling a dedicated team of engineers for rotary engine development, as we’ve reported earlier, but today it also announced its intention to expedite ...

After what feels like countless news stories anticipating its return, the rotary engine is officially back as a backup generator for the new Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV. Whereas the regular MX-30 is a ...

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 ...

Designed and championed by self-taught engineer Felix Wankel, the rotary engine is now most closely associated with Japanese automaker Mazda. Many of the greatest Mazdas ever made, including the RX-7 ...

Formula 1 and drifting are polar opposites in the motorsport world, but "Mad Mike” Whiddett doesn’t seem to have gotten the ...

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When it comes to unconventional engine design, few exceed the Wankel rotary in terms of weirdness. Despite that, the same basic principles of internal combustion apply here: Fuel and air are mixed and ...