Mazda's rotary engines are compact and lightweight, making them easy to install in small cars. The Cosmo Sport, Mazda's first car with a rotary engine, solidified Mazda's reputation as an ...

The Wankel rotary engine, most notably used in automobiles by Mazda, has been around since the ... fuel economy (16 city / 23 highway) than the 6.2 liter 455 horsepower V8 engine used in the ...

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

Mazda's drivetrain and powertrain assistant manager wants the company's revived rotary engine ... suggested the engine had a two-rotor layout with a total displacement of 1.6 liters.

The Mazda RX-8 came equipped ... 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 ...

Was the rotary engine a motoring dead end ... the only non-piston-engined car to win at Le Mans – Mazda’s 787B. The car’s 2.6-litre four-rotor unit produced 697bhp at 9000rpm and 448lb ...

Mazda has added a neat counter-weight to the diesel engine’s pistons which it says makes the 6 both more refined and more responsive. It seems to have had the desired effect, as it’s ...

And then there's that engine – armed with a formidable twin-turbo petrol V6 ... The 'Sunstone Red' colour of our test car is also a new hue which looks a bit like Mazda's Soul Red. If red is not you, ...

Every story dealing with a new rotary engine from Mazda lands in a different place ... the Wankel generator and its 2.6-gallon gas tank living under the trunk double the range of the electric ...

The latest model is one of the best hatchbacks on the road and when you chuck in the decent price, impressive equipment and absurdly powerful engine for its size ... and the classic protruding nose ...

Unique, high-revving rotary engine; free-flow door system with room for ... Fuel mileage for the 2008 Tribute Hybrid is rated at 34 miles per gallon city. The Mazda CX-9 is now powered by a 3.7-liter ...