Shown at PIMS is the special MX-30 R-EV Edition R. This variant has a black-based exterior and interior with a Maroon Rouge ...
Join us as we review seven of the most powerful rotary engines ever put in a car. The 757 wasn't Mazda's first attempt at a rotary racer. Starting with the 717C in 1984, engineers employed a 1 ...
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 ...
Strange engine configurations that never reached production always makes for interesting reading. Here are our favorites.
Mazda built its last rotary engine on Friday, June 22. By final, we mean the line that assembled Renesis engines for Mazda's RX-8 sports car was idled, and there are currently no plans to restart ...
For the past few years, Mazda has been teasing us with concept cars seemingly inspired by some of their contemporary models.
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 ...
On Sept. 14, the automaker unveiled its first rotary engine-mounted passenger car for the Japanese market in 11 years. The vehicle in question is the plug-in Mazda MX-30 Rotary-EV gas-electric ...
Starting in the 1970s, Mazda was known for it rotary engines. The RX-8 sports coupe was the brand's last rotary-powered car in the United States. This final-year example is the desirable updated ...
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 ...
Unless you’re a passionate Mazda fan or Japanese sports car aficionado, you probably won’t know anything about rotary engines – or Wankel engines, if you want to get really nerdy.