The rotary engine has been absent on the frontline for quite some time, and it's on the way back. But not with Mazda.

The mind-bending world of birotary engines - a hybrid of piston and rotary technology that could revolutionize aviation. But ...

The Mazda RX-7, especially the third-generation model, is largely responsible for making the rotary engine popular. It's arguably the most iconic Mazda out there, but that's because we forget about ...

Mazda canceled the rotary engine range extender version of the MX-30 electric vehicle in Europe after two years.

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 ...

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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 ...

Mazda’s innovative rotary engine is on course for a comeback according to the automaker’s powertrain boss Mitsuo Hitomi. In a recent interview with Automotive News, Hitomi revealed that the Wankel ...

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 ...

The rotary is kind of like the Rudy (from the movie “Rudy”) of engines. It’s a little smaller than the others, and might not be quite as good, but you can’t help rooting for it. Mazda says that you ...

Mazda has been building new parts for the original MX-5 Miata for a couple of years and even offers a full restoration service over in Japan. Now it's expanding the parts program to the RX-7, ...

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