Wankel rotary engines have always been a curious piece of engineering. These rotor-driven engines differ so greatly from traditional combustion engines that any car with one under the hood is sure to ...

Mazda has shifted towards the Skyactiv-Z inline-four engine, focusing on combustion perfection and future emissions ...

Rotary cars have always lived in their own corner of car culture. They sound different, rev differently, need different care, and attract owners who understand why a tiny engine with no pistons can ...

Defined by its iconic design, balanced driving dynamics and signature rotary heart, the Mazda RX-7 stood as one of Japan's most ambitious sports cars. Over its three-generation lifespan, the RX-7 ...

Mazda has a history of shrugging off convention, and this sports coupe was not only unique, but it was the last to feature a ...

Chris Bruce has worked in the automotive industry since 2011 and has written thousands of stories about cars, motorsports, and motorcycles in that time. He has written for Autoblog, Autoviva, CarFax, ...

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 ...

Mazda continues to hint strongly at a production version of the Iconic SP concept The Iconic SP debuted at the 2023 Tokyo auto show Power comes from electric drive system with rotary engine serving as ...

Wankel engines first saw use in production cars as early as 1964 — and not even in a Mazda, but rather in an NSU. That little single-rotor powerplant quickly evolved into the more typical two-rotor ...

Last week, automotive media outlet CarBuzz discovered a pair of patents filed by Mazda depicting the body structure of a new, ...

Everything about this build is pure comedy, and you’ll soon see why. Things start funny, with the builder employing a three-door, second-generation Toyota RAV4 as its blank canvas. Not only does that ...