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 ...
The animation shows the process for one face ... The RX series of sports cars has been synonymous with Wankel rotary engines for decades. The last model was the RX-8, discontinued in 2011.
What most people may not realize is that a German originally created the rotary engine that powered those Japanese Mazda ...
The rotary engine has become synonymous with Japanese brands, specifically Mazda's RX7. For the most part, the Wankel engine has been a mainstay in Mazda's catalog, with other brands like Citroën ...
Powertrain engineering firm AVL has built a prototype Mini with an ER-EV powertrain that uses a 254 cc single-rotor Wankel to produce 15 kilowatts at 5,000 rpm or 25 kW at 7,000 rpm.