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

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

2017 marks fifty years since Mazda produced its first Wankel rotary-engined car. There is, sadly, no 2017 Mazda RX-anything to celebrate that fact, but thankfully the Hiroshima-based manufacturer ...

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

Part of Mazda's history with coupes has rested on sports cars powered by rotary engines. In the 1980s and 1990s, the rotary engine propelled RX-7 existed as Mazda's halo sports car. While the RX-7 ...