Rotary engines have plenty of quirks, but they can still put up some impressive power figures. Here are some of the most ...

Strange engine configurations that never reached production always makes for interesting reading. Here are our favorites.

Talk of radically different designs always leads to a single name – Wankel. The Wankel rotary engine, most notably used in automobiles by Mazda, has been around since the late 1950’s.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Mazda recently launched the CX-80 into the Japanese market, and that's where it also announced its future electrification ...

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

Car’s editors noted that the Wankel engine’s smooth operation was most ... Afterward, the FIA announced that rotary engines would no longer be allowed at Le Mans.

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.

For the past few years, Mazda has been teasing us with concept cars seemingly inspired by some of their contemporary models.

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 ...