As the company notes, chasing Wankeled propulsion initially meant a Vette that was more about handling than muscled-up power. And about gorgeous, gull-winged design and a groovy (yet minimalist) ...

Wankel fans, it’s time to celebrate! A new rotary engine is certainly in development by Mazda, and it will make its debut in two years under the hood of an all-new model. Known internally as the 16X, ...

Rotaries are truly fascinating engines. They’re small, lightweight and unlike anything else on the road. Also, people keep saying something about a spinning Dorito? One of the coolest Lego projects we ...

Rotary engines go back as far as pre World War I aircraft; you know, those star-shaped engines sticking out through their front end. Eventually, they dropped all the pistons, but kept part of the ...

Mazda is determined to see the “R” in “RX” live up to its name. For the Japanese automaker, the R in the RX nameplate refers to rotary, which means it would be uncouth for the company to create a new ...

Over-the-top rotary builds are an enthusiast tradition. Because so few rotary cars have been made, the limits of the engine type haven't been fully exploited by automakers. It's been tuners who have ...

The Mazda 787B carved its name into motorsport history in 1991 as the first Japanese car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans overall. Even more legendary was its powertrain, a screaming 2.6-liter ...

Although there was briefly a company called Rotary Rocket, the term is much better known as a nickname for the Mazda RX-7 — one of the few cars that used a Wankel, or rotary, engine. If you ever ...

It’s happening, folks: Mazda is bringing back the rotary engine. According to Autocar, the company released an announcement on Chinese social media that it will reveal a new generation of its iconic ...

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Even though 27 years have passed since the last example rolled off the assembly line, the Eunos Cosmo is still one of the most innovative production cars that Mazda has ever unleashed on public roads.