In theory, Wankel-style rotary internal combustion engines have many advantages: they ditch the cumbersome crankcase and ...

Rotaries are truly fascinating engines. They’re small, lightweight and unlike anything else on the road. Also, people keep saying something about a spinning Dorito? One of the coolest Lego projects we ...

The Mazda SP, unveiled as a concept at the 2023 Tokyo show, might not make it to a production version after all.

Despite sending strong signals about launching a new rotary sports car, Mazda isn’t so sure anymore that the RX is coming ...

Wankel rotary engines, typically but not exclusively found in Mazdas, certainly lean on the "quirkier" side of modern powertrain systems, made quirkier because most rotary-powered cars on the road ...

Mazda Chief Technology Officer Ryuichi Umeshita now admits that the Iconic SP program’s biggest challenge is not technical ...

The end of production of the RX-8 11 years ago also marked the end of the rotary engine era not just at Mazda, but at all manufacturers. After that, the rotary engine was sent into a slumber, which ...

Apex seals typically fail due to a lack of lubrication. If given adequate oil, apex seals can last for a relatively long time ...

Photo: Mazda patent filing at EPO, published by taku2_4885 on Hatena Blog Mazda has filed several new patents in Europe, and they appear to be regarding a new rotary-engined vehicle. The unnamed model ...

This is the latest concept with a rotary engine. The Iconic SP concept, seen as a Mazda RX-7 successor, was first shown at ...

Mazda is determined to bring the rotary engine back in a production car, but not quite the way you remember it. The Japanese automaker wowed everyone two years ago at the Japan Mobility Show when it ...

The sporty Vision X-Coupe can drive nearly 100 miles in electric-only mode, but Mazda said a unique new plug-in ...