The results have been mixed. The rotary engine has graced engine compartments in everything from LeMans-winning race cars to build-it-yourself garage kits. Join us as we review seven of the most ...
We all know about opinions – everyone’s got one etcetera – but there’s perhaps nothing quite as divisive in the automotive world as the rotary engine. Aficionados will wax lyrical about ...
Strange engine configurations that never reached production always makes for interesting reading. Here are our favorites.
Car’s editors noted that the Wankel engine ... Afterward, the FIA announced that rotary engines would no longer be allowed at Le Mans.
The later engine took power to 128bhp from 108 ... the same low weight and good front-to-rear balance as all rotary-engined cars. Mazda’s example also features a few tweaks, not least a later ...
The new Toyota Prius is a PHEV, while Mazda’s MX-30 R-EV is a rotary-engined range extender. Which takes charge here?
Since it looks like Mazda may very well revive the Wankel rotary engine as a range extender for electric cars, there's no better time to become reacquainted with the quirky internal-combustion engine.
However, the only major manufacturer still working on Wankel engines for cars is Mazda. The RX series of sports cars has been synonymous with Wankel rotary engines for decades. The last model was ...
The minds at Car and Driver recently took a moment to ... According to Davis, the rotary engine will continue to play a role in the company's products moving forward, with engineers applying ...
Mazda recently launched the CX-80 into the Japanese market, and that's where it also announced its future electrification ...
The vehicle in question is the plug-in Mazda MX-30 Rotary-EV gas-electric hybrid that, according to the company, boasts a maximum driving range for cars in its class. “The rotary engine was the ...