In the late 1960s, a Japanese automaker took a bold leap with an unconventional engine that defied traditional design.

Mazda's Wankel rotary engine has always been unique in the automotive ... Like the classic 13B engine that the current Renesis is still based on, the new 16X would use two rotors, though enlarged ...

We have some very sad news to report, rotor-heads fans: Don't expect a new rotary-powered vehicle ... is environmental. While the Wankel rotary engine does indeed make a lot of power in a small ...

The Wankel rotary engine, most notably used in automobiles by Mazda, has been around since ... he bragged to his friends that his car used a new type of engine – half turbine, half reciprocating.

Mazda is working on new engines. The brand is working with partners for electric drives and is developing a new combustion ...

One of the most prominent Mazda Wankel engine families outside 13B was the ... to half a liter of oil every thousand miles, even from new. Not to mention, you need to be careful with Wankels ...

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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 ...