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

I nvented by a German but perfected by the Japanese, the Wankel rotary engine is best-known for powering a slew of brilliant ...

The Mazda Miata is beloved for being tiny and light, a combination of qualities most modern automakers seem to avoid like the ...

Mazda is notorious for putting rotary engines under the hood of its cars, but here are six models from other manufacturers ...

Mark it down, auto enthusiasts. Mazda built its last rotary engine on Friday, June 22. By final, we mean the line that assembled Renesis engines for Mazda's RX-8 sports car was idled, and there ...

Overhaul interval: Rotary engines in general don’t last as long as piston powered engines. As explained eloquently by Regular Car Reviews, the primary problem is with the seals. Browsing Mazda ...

As interesting as this concept is, it still has a long way to go before reaching production lines, not to mention its applications may be limited ...

We all know about opinions – everyone’s got one etcetera – but there’s perhaps nothing quite as divisive in the automotive world as the rotary engine. Aficionados will wax lyrical about ...

The minds at Car and Driver recently took a moment to ... According to Davis, the rotary engine will continue to play a role in the company's products moving forward, with engineers applying ...

Jim, a virtual artist known as "jlord8" on social media, loves messing around with all things CGI from the automotive realm, ...