Mazda’s CEO said the response to the Iconic-SP concept was good enough to restart rotary engine development, too.

By the end of its production run in the early 2000s, the Mazda RX-7 rotary engine made as much as 276 hp. The RX-8 followed with another chapter for the Wankel engine. The Mazda RX-8 rotary engine ...

auto enthusiasts.Mazda built its last rotary engine on Friday, June 22. By final, we mean the line that assembledRenesis engines for Mazda's RX-8 sports car was idled, and there are currently no ...

If there's one thing forever associated with the Wankel rotary engine, it's Mazda. Powering production vehicles from the Cosmo's launch in May 1967 to the last RX-8 leaving the plant in June 2012 ...

It comes with a rotary engine that has a 1.3-liter displacement ... This particular 2004 Mazda RX-8 has been with its original owner ever since it left the showroom floor over 20 years ago and ...

Mazda isn't ready to give up on bringing ... This development group has the hard task of trying to make the rotary stack up to modern internal combustion engines in terms of emissions and fuel ...

Our comparison will help you prioritize the trims that are right for you. 232.0-hp, 1.3-liter, Rotary engine (Gasoline Fuel) ...

The 2009 Mazda RX-8 offers a unique driving experience in the automobile world. Not only is the twin-rotor 1.3-liter RENESIS rotary engine the only one of its kind, but no other car in the class ...

It’s a great shame, because Mazda’s rotary engine has a lot going for it. It’s a light unit, and its compact size allows it to be positioned low down and far back in the RX-8’s chassis ...

The Mazda RX-8 came equipped with a six-speed manual ... Afterward, the FIA announced that rotary engines would no longer be allowed at Le Mans.

Mazda's 2007 RX-8 breaks the sports car mold by offering real back seat capacity for two adults. Access to the rear seats is made easy by "free style" rear opening doors. Engine performance is brought ...