Mazda has repeatedly teased—or tortured—Wankel-engine fans with the possibility of a multirotor sports car and then retracted that possibility. Now, new patent applications show the brand is ...

Mazda’s Iconic SP rotary powered sports car is closing in on production, and according to a patent filing in Japan its Wankel engine will be much more than just a range-extender for an EV ...

Interestingly, the patent also seems to call for something Mazda hasn't built since the Cosmo: a three-rotor Wankel. In the image above, the group of boxes labelled "10" is defined as the drive ...

The Wankel rotary engine has its issues, most notably with too many emissions, ... The patent drawings show how Mazda may be dealing with some of the rotary's issues.

Rejoice, Wankel fans—Mazda is thinking about bringing back the rotary. Granted, we’ve been down this road before and nothing came of it, but this is a different story. The rotary motor likely ...

Mazda's renowned rotary Wankel engine has been a staple in some of the carmaker’s sports cars for the last 44 years, with its first appearance in 1965 and its continuing application in the ...

Recent patent filings suggest Mazda’s next Wankel engine will equip a battery-powered car, not a rear-wheel drive heir to emblematic sports coupes like its RX-7 and RX-8. Mazda has invested more ...

The patent, uncovered by Japanese Mazda blog T's Media, ... In that one, a "V-type" engine of unknown cylinder count and a Wankel rotary engine are depicted. See All 68 Photos.

Mazda actually has a history of running its rotary engines on hydrogen - it even developed a hydrogen-burning RX-8 coupe way back in 2003, yet the manufacturer has not mentioned it as of late.

Last Friday, June 22, 2012, the Wankel rotary engine's last remaining and steadfast devotee, Mazda, produced their final rotary engine in their Hiroshima plant. The Wankel engine never really ...

In July, one participant posted a filing by Mazda with the Japan Patent Office for a stylized “R” that Mazda fans are hoping means the brand is getting ready to launch a new performance car.