The new approach was controversial ... While most rotary engines contain two, four, or even six rotors, one man has gone above and beyond to design the world's only 12-rotor engine.

The Wankel rotary is an example of a design which makes sense on paper ... he bragged to his friends that his car used a new type of engine – half turbine, half reciprocating.

super-efficient engine that functions a lot like Wankel rotary units. Despite that, LiquidPiston says the unit can deliver 50 percent efficiency compared to a traditional gasoline engine which ...

The iconic rotary ... of the new version’s introduction for the automaker. “We have been involved in the creation of the model with a strong resolve to keep the passion for rotary engines ...

The first rotary engines were primarily used for aircraft during World War I, but the design was abandoned due to flaws and inefficiencies. In 1954, German engineer Felix Wankel invented a new ...

NSU unveiled the Ro 80 at the 1967 Frankfurt Motor Show, and Car Magazine praised its sleek design ... engines that were detuned to 700 horsepower. Afterward, the FIA announced that rotary engines ...

Shown at PIMS is the special MX-30 R-EV Edition R. This variant has a black-based exterior and interior with a Maroon Rouge ...

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 ...

There's a hybrid system borrowed from Toyota, plus a copycat "strong hybrid" setup to come from within Mazda eventually, maybe with rotary engine power.

The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in New York canceled its remaining air shows for the season after a World ... The D.VIII came ...

The addition of a rotary ... to put rotary engines into mass production, using them to power some of its most iconic cars; namely the Mazda Cosmo, RX-7 and RX-8 sports cars. The new MX-30 R ...