Could there possibly be a rotary engine with 12 rotors? The answer is yes, and here's everything we know about it including ...

In its simplest form, a Wankel rotary engine has just two moving parts: the rotor and the output shaft. Compare that to modern piston cylinder engines, which have over 40 moving parts. Of course ...

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

Secondly, as the rotor and associated shafts are all working in the same circular motion, the rotary engine tends to be far smoother than a traditional engine with its reciprocating movement.

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The iconic rotary car engine, thought to have been consigned to the dustbin of impractical technology, is making a comeback in Japan from the very automaker that introduced the system as far back ...