rotary phase. The new approach was controversial among purists. Ultimately, the XP-895 went home to be refitted with a 400ci V8 piston engine. In the end, Chevrolet reverted to form. Both cars are ...

Mazda has employed some clever tricks in the new rotary engine. Mazda's rotary engine is back, though it's not exactly what everyone wanted. Unlike its previous applications, the returning Wankel ...

super-efficient engine that functions a lot like Wankel rotary units. Despite that, LiquidPiston says the unit can deliver 50 percent efficiency compared to a traditional gasoline engine which ...

The Wankel rotary engine, most notably used in automobiles ... When he arrived, he bragged to his friends that his car used a new type of engine – half turbine, half reciprocating.

Mazda is once again manufacturing the rotary engine, but before you get too excited thinking it’ll be found in a sporty RX-7 successor, best temper those expectations. That’s because the new ...

The natural motors that power tail-like appendages in bacteria seem to have a single evolutionary origin, allowing parts from ...

The new Toyota Prius is a PHEV, while Mazda’s MX-30 R-EV is a rotary-engined range extender. Which takes charge here?

There's a hybrid system borrowed from Toyota, plus a copycat "strong hybrid" setup to come from within Mazda eventually, maybe with rotary engine power.

“The rotary engine was the only option that could be ... emphasized the significance of the new version’s introduction for the automaker. “We have been involved in the creation of the ...

The Japanese brand innovated in 1961 by unveiling their new rotary engine, and in 1963, a new milestone is achieved as they build their one-millionth vehicle. The rotary engine will eventually ...

The Japanese brand innovated in 1961 by unveiling their new rotary engine, and in 1963, a new milestone is achieved as they build their one-millionth vehicle. The rotary engine will eventually ...