Mazda usually gets credit for being the first brand to use the Wankel rotary engine. This defunct German automaker begs to ...

This is a totally different sort of rotary from the Wankel engine, and uses a system of two interlinked wheels to produce power instead of rotating triangles. It's based on its predecessor ...

Mazda has already put the rotary engine back into limited production, using a small single-rotor 830-cc version that produces a peak of 74 hp to act as a range-extender in the MX-30 R-EV ...

Mazda’s long-term interest in the compact and efficient, but emissions-challenged, Wankel rotary engine is symbolic of this unique approach, as is its focus on distinctive, stylish, human ...

“I decided to reopen the rotary engine development group and I gave a mission to them, [which] was to comply with stringent emissions regulations like LEV IV in the U.S., and Euro 7 ...

At first glance, this bike looks like many other cafe racers of the era, but the RE5 was powered by a 497cc Wankel rotary engine that produced 62 horsepower. The bike has a striking design ...

The RX-7 was a sports car made by Mazda from 1978 to 2002. It was known for using a Wankel Rotary engine instead of the 4-stroke reciprocating piston design found in most cars. The Mustang was ...

Their engines continue to set the benchmark for both consumer trust and long-term durability. While Mazda’s rotary engines remain a polarizing subject due to reliability concerns, the automaker has ...

By the mid-1970s, buyers were falling out of love with Mazda’s thirsty rotary engine–powered cars as escalating fuel prices and pollution were increasingly weighing heavy on the minds of consumers.

I had a white Mazda RX-7 Series 1 (albeit with twin Weber carburettors) and loved it. I loved the spin of that compact, lightweight Wankel rotary engine. The car came from the brilliant brain of Mazda ...