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.
The engine itself features a novel design that's kind of like an inside-out Wankel rotary engine, and delivers a jaw-dropping power density of up to 1.5 horsepower per pound. At 210 lb ...
Mazda is once again manufacturing the rotary engine, but before you get too excited thinking it’ll be found in a sporty RX-7 successor, best temper those expectations. That’s because the new ...
“The rotary engine was the only option that could be ... emphasized the significance of the new version’s introduction for the automaker. “We have been involved in the creation of the ...