Mazda’s CEO said the response to the Iconic-SP concept was good enough to restart rotary engine development, too.
Sadly, the only remaining rotary in a vehicle other than a concept car doesn't even power its wheels, being the one-rotor range extender in the Mazda MX-30. These engines certainly have the ...
Mazda's long fascination with the rotary engine has resulted in some very unique cars produced in low numbers. Here are the ...
Not a 12-cylinder engine, a triple-turbo 12-rotor engine. A 15.7-liter rotary engine. This is insane, and so is Rob Dahm.
However, the only major manufacturer still working on Wankel engines for cars is Mazda. The RX series of sports cars has been synonymous with Wankel rotary engines for decades. The last model was ...
The later engine took power to 128bhp from 108 ... the same low weight and good front-to-rear balance as all rotary-engined cars. Mazda’s example also features a few tweaks, not least a later ...
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 are currently no plans to restart ...
Mazda has a rich history in motorsport, including the honor of being the only manufacturer to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a car not powered by a reciprocating engine. Some concepts featured ...
Mazda has confirmed that it’s working on a new rotary engine that could see production within five years. The rotary, which last saw production in the RX-8 sports car, has been removed from the ...
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 term is much better known as a nickname for the Mazda RX-7 — one of the few cars that used a Wankel, or rotary, engine. If you ever wondered how these worked, why not print a model?