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

Not many people are aware of this, but the Mazda rotary engine is still being produced. While the Mazda RX-8 was the final model to feature a 13B rotary engine, and its production ceased in 2012 ...

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.

Of course, the 13B motor was what made the RX-7 unique amongst its contemporary rivals, and it’s what continues to add curiosity value today. The engineering differences between rotary and ...

Mazda has also started building 13B blocks and components for those interested in restoring an FD-generation RX-7 twin-turbo. But since the 2012 model year, Mazda hasn't offered a rotary-engine ...

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.

The 3.0-liter inline-six 2JZ shares a legitimate claim to the title of "most notorious Japanese engine ever made" alongside the Nissan RB26DETT, Honda K20, and Mazda's rotary 13B-REW. In the Mk IV ...

while the Gnome is by far the most prominent engine in the rotary class. It is interesting to note the various and often ingenious expedients adopted by the leading manufacturers to attain the ...

The iconic rotary car engine, thought to have been consigned to the dustbin of impractical technology, is making a comeback in Japan from the very automaker that introduced the system as far back ...

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