On Sept. 14, the automaker unveiled its first rotary engine-mounted passenger car for the Japanese market in 11 years. The vehicle in question is the plug-in Mazda MX-30 Rotary-EV gas-electric ...

2017 marks fifty years since Mazda produced ... to-rear balance as all rotary-engined cars. Mazda’s example also features a few tweaks, not least a later 12A engine from an RX-7, and an RX ...

A rotary may come, but it might not be what you're hoping for. Mazda debuted its rotary engine 50 years ago in the Cosmo Sport in part as a way to stand out from its larger Japanese competitors.

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

The rotary engine offers vibration-free operation, compact size, and high power output compared to traditional engines. Mazda did not invent the rotary engine but were instrumental in furthering ...

Mazda's drivetrain and powertrain assistant manager wants the company's revived rotary engine to be turbocharged. Hope springs eternal for Mazda to revive the high-revving Wankel engine for a new ...

One thing Mazda never managed to solve however, was the problem with fuel consumption, and although the latest generation of Renesis rotary engines were far more efficient than its predecessors ...

Mazda has been without one of its iconic rotary engines in its line-up since the RX-8 sports car was killed off in 2010. But now the Japanese firm is bring back the technology as part of a novel ...

But more tantalisingly for sportscar fans, Mazda insiders also hinted that rotary engine development isn’t strictly limited to range extender units, and that oil and fuel consumption gains could ...

Mostly. The rotary engine became part of the soul of Mazda, and if it can be a bit flawed in operation, at least it has true character. And this low-mileage 2011 RX-8 for sale on Bring a Trailer ...

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Discover the best used cars to buy for under £200 a month. Including the Mazda MX5, Citroen C3 Aircross and the Mitsubishi Outlander. (29-05-2024) The Mazda2 has been updated for 2022, with the ...