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 ...
Strange engine configurations that never reached production always makes for interesting reading. Here are our favorites.
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 ...
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 ...
For the past few years, Mazda has been teasing us with concept cars seemingly inspired by some of their contemporary models.
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 ...
In 1991, Mazda entered two 787Bs into the 24 Hours of Le Mans and made history as the first Japanese-made car ... engines that were detuned to 700 horsepower. Afterward, the FIA announced that ...
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 ...
Lexus had the LS, but what Mazda nearly had could've been so much greater. But the odds were always stacked against the ...
The new Toyota Prius is a PHEV, while Mazda’s MX-30 R-EV is a rotary-engined range extender. Which takes charge here?
Mazda has been without one of its iconic rotary engines in its line-up since the RX-8 sports car was killed off in 2010. But now the Japanese firm is bring back the technology as part of a novel ...