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.

The second-generation of Mazda's beloved RX-7 is often left out of the conversation. Here's why it shouldn't be.

The Wankel rotary engine is one of the most unique and innovative engine designs ever created. Unlike the conventional piston engine that relies on reciprocating motion, the Wankel rotary engine ...

With extremely low miles and an almost as-new appearance, today's Nice Price or No Dice RX-7 is a blast from the past rotary ...

Naming concerns aside, Wankel is the most common and successful rotary engine design, and the only one to make it into mass production. Back in the early '60s, NSU and Mazda had a friendly ...

The Wankel "crankshaft" has four main bearing surfaces concentric with the shaft centerline, and three offset, larger-diameter "journals" spaced 120° apart on the shaft.

So, a Wankel engine needs constant oil top-ups while dealing with the products of that burnt oil. And those apex seals wear down. "[The Wankel] has this long, skinny, moving combustion chamber.

So take everything you know about the Wankel and turn it literally inside out. Moreover, Shkolnik says the company solved the age-old, meme-worthy problem surrounding the rotary engine: its apex ...

The return of the Wankel engine does not resemble its prior use The R-EV powertrain employs a single-rotor Wankel engine generator that, unlike the most recent RX-8, is not connected to the wheels.

The global wankel engines market is growing due to increase in application in the automotive and aircraft Industries to fuel the product demand, and advancements in internal combustion ...

One of the rotary engine's biggest champions, AIE has been advancing rotary design since 2012. Its latest release shows that Wankel engines can be a perfect fit for compact, power-demanding ...