The iconic rotary car engine, thought to have been consigned to the dustbin of impractical technology, is making a comeback in Japan from the very automaker that introduced the system as far back ...

Mazda's incredibly popular rotary engine has a future after all. This time, however, it will be employed by Mazda in a two-rotor hybrid system to fall in line with the brand's plans for an ...

Traditional piston engines had dominated the landscape for decades, but whispers of a new, unconventional powerplant—the rotary engine—began to circulate among engineers and enthusiasts alike.