Starting with the 717C in 1984, engineers employed a 1,300cc 13B rotary engine sourced from the RX-7. The modified 13B produced around 310 hp at 9,000 RPM and had underwhelming results on the track.

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.

The 13B-REW is a good engine, apart from the usual rotary shenanigans such as leaking apex seals ... The LS3 is currently still available as a crate engine and produces a satisfying 415 hp and 415 ...

Both 787Bs were powered by 2.6-liter four-rotor engines that were detuned to 700 horsepower. Afterward, the FIA announced that rotary engines would no longer be allowed at Le Mans.

Sourcing a low-mileage 350 V8 for a first-gen Camaro or Firebird in pristine condition is nigh-on impossible, yet Chevrolet Performance offers plenty of 350-ci lumps in the guise of crate engines.

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.

Please verify your email address. Crate engines are excellent if you're planning to build a kit car or a race car from the ground up. A crate engine comes with everything you need to put it into a ...

For the new ZZ6 350 crate engine that gets a full debut at the SEMA Show, valvetrain improvements help it reach 405 hp and 405 lb-ft. With decades of history, the Chevrolet Small Block V8 has ...

It was only a few months ago that we shared news about the launch of three budget-friendly, ready-to-ship, largely ready-to-run, small-block Ford V-8s from crate-engine powerhouse BluePrint Engines.

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Astron Aerospace has developed a hydrogen-burning engine that releases mainly water. That's right, it's a combustion engine with no heat-trapping fumes, according to a story on the tech from ...