The Wankel engine is the most famous rotary engine, but it isn't the only kind. While they aren't as common these days, they haven't fully gone away.

YouTuber Warped Perception built a transparent Wankel rotary engine in his shop, and the resulting footage of the combustion process is absolutely stunning. Rotary engines are one of many ...

The Wankel rotary is a beloved novelty among gearheads, but its practical use leaves much to be desired. CarBuzz. This Iconic Engine Is One Of The Most Problematic Ever Built.

Its Wankel rotary engine was rear-mounted, and sat below the rear trunk floor pan, protected by a heat-shielded trap door. Its proportions were so small that, ...

In the late sixties and early seventies, many car companies were enamored with the power density of Wankel rotary engines, including NSU, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz and General Motors. GM ultimately ...

We have some very sad news to report, rotor-heads fans: Don't expect a new rotary-powered vehicle anytime soon. This comes straight from Masamichi Kogai, the CEO of Mazda, which is the only ...

In short, yes, a Wankel rotary does, in fact, need oil changes, and they typically need them more frequently than the average car. For instance, most sources recommend oil changes every 2,000 ...

The Wankel Rotary Engine's Role in an Experimental Sports Coupe. From the December 1969 issue of HOT ROD: After talking about Wankel engines for years, foreign automobile manufacturers started ...

Mazda has confirmed the return of the Wankel rotary engine in 2020, eight years after it put it on hiatus with the cancellation of the RX-8 sports car. But things are going to be a little ...

You gotta love the animated GIF. ... The Wankel is pretty much a single eccentric cam spinning inside a chamber, ... Aug. 13, 1902: Birth Date of Rotary Engine's Inventor; Pistons?

Patented by inventor Felix Wankel in the 1920s and developed for the modern era at German outfit NSU at the end of the 1950s, the Wankel rotary was a sought-after innovation thanks to its promised ...