Remember rotary engines? The Felix Wankel-developed (stop tittering at the back ... based on a mind-bending movement that seem to defy logic (you can see a great animation here, though). But the basic ...

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 ...

Abstract: We propose a new Q-learning-based air-fuel ratio (AFR) controller for a Wankel rotary engine. We first present a mean-value engine model (MVEM) that is modified based on the rotary engine ...

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Mazda cars have been known for their impressive engineering; you only have to look at the iconic Wankel rotary engines fitted in the sporty RX-7 and RX-8. The latest demonstration of its engine ...

2017 marks fifty years since Mazda produced its first Wankel rotary ... balance as all rotary-engined cars. Mazda’s example also features a few tweaks, not least a later 12A engine from an ...

The only cars in recent times to utilise a Wankel rotary engine have been Mazdas – the RX-8 being the most recent. But the revolutionary engine has made an appearance in plenty of other vehicles ...

Powertrain engineering firm AVL has built a prototype Mini with an ER-EV powertrain that uses a 254 cc single-rotor Wankel to produce 15 kilowatts at 5,000 rpm or 25 kW at 7,000 rpm.

Mazda's Wankel rotary engine has always been unique in the automotive landscape as a mass-produced internal combustion engine that eschews such unsightly items as pistons, valves and camshafts.