To this day, the Mazda 787B is the only rotary-powered car to win at Le Mans. How did it survive the 24 hours? Why can't it ...

However, a lack of torque from the rotary engine meant it was short-lived. A version of the Mazda Cosmo was also exported to the U.S. in 1976 and 1978. Sales were low and it's nearly impossible to ...

The Wankel rotary engine, most notably used in automobiles by Mazda, has been around since the late 1950’s. The Wankel rotary is an example of a design which makes sense on paper.

Part 1: The rotary engine’s origin story and how Mazda became synonymous with the unique combustion engine. From the June 2010 issue of Modified magazine.

Mazda has not given up on the rotary engine but is repurposing it for modern electric vehicles. The Mazda MX-30 e-SKYACTIV R-EV plug-in hybrid comes with a 0.8-liter (830cc) rotary engine.

Few attributes will catapult a sports car from mediocre to memorable faster than a great engine. Taking that knowledge to heart, Mazda created its RX-7 around a very different engine–a rotary ...

For a time, the Wankel rotary engine seemed like the future. In 1963, German automaker NSU—later absorbed into Audi—debuted the Wankel Spider, the first internal-combustion production car not ...

Part 2: Must-read advice from expert Jim Mederer for anyone interested in a rotary engine. From the July 2010 issue of Modified magazine.

Mazda’s Rotary Engine Explained; The Szorenyi endured its own saga. REDA had been developing a four-chamber Szorenyi for years and built a functioning prototype in 2008.

However, the rotary is far from dead, and Mazda is not the only interested party. A US company, LiquidPiston have taken the rotary engine concept, and with a few changes managed to achieve ...

The rotary engine is perhaps one of the most polarizing motors to have ever been commercialized. From its checkered past to its intent to live on as a range extender, ...