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

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

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

However, due to the design of the rotary engine, there is no way to keep the oil lubricating the seals out of the combustion chamber. Mazda engines include an injector pump which pushes small ...

While the Wankel rotary engine does indeed make a lot of power in a small, lightweight package, it does so while burning lots of fuel and emitting lots of noxious gases into the atmosphere ...

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 ...

To make matters worse, rotary engines need their rotor chambers to be lubricated with oil, and even with precise injection of very small amounts to keep the rotors from damaging the chamber walls ...

Rotary engines do have several advantages over conventional ... the e-tron had all the benefits of a small electric car but with the reassurance of extra range. Mazda says its rotary range ...