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To this day, the Mazda 787B is the only rotary-powered car to win at Le Mans. How did it survive the 24 hours? Why can't it ...
If you read Part 1 of the Rotary Engine Evolution series, you already have a good sense of where the Wankel rotary engine design came from and evolved into. It's all well and good to understand ...
After decades of usage, Mazda discontinued the rotary engine in 2012. Now, many people are wondering if the company has plans to bring it back.
Part 1: The rotary engine’s origin story and how Mazda became synonymous with the unique combustion engine. From the June 2010 issue of Modified magazine.
After a few minutes of tweaking the engine began to run smoothly, reaching a high of 30,000 rpm before eventually melting the spark plug wire and breaking the tiny exhaust manifold.
The tiny engine doesn't need much encouragement to buzz all the way to 30,000 RPM and make an incredible noise while doing so.
Peering into the guts of a rotary engine teaches you what makes it live, and why it had to die.
Technavio has announced the top six leading vendors in their recent global automotive engine market report from 2017-2021.
LiquidPiston's tiny rotary engine is a modern take on the Wankel rotary, and it's around the same size as a basketball.
Rotary Engine Evolution: What to Look for and How to Tune Part 2: Must-read advice from expert Jim Mederer for anyone interested in a rotary engine.