It's not a rotary, per se, but the internals do rotate. The engine. It's a testament to its initial design, as whether it's in a V-configuration, W, H, or even flat, it really hasn't changed its ...

However, due to the design of the rotary engine, there is no way to keep the oil lubricating the seals out of the combustion chamber. Mazda engines include an injector pump which pushes small ...

The traditional piston engine ... small sports car from the company that makes the beloved MX-5, the car is gorgeous, not to mention it could also represent a paradigm shift in the utility of ...

Small engine manufacturer LiquidPiston is developing a tiny, lightweight, super-efficient engine that functions a lot like Wankel rotary units. Despite that, LiquidPiston says the unit can deliver ...

Mazda's Wankel rotary engine ... internal combustion engine that eschews such unsightly items as pistons, valves and camshafts. The Wankel packs lots of power into a very small package, but ...

To make matters worse, rotary engines need their rotor chambers to be lubricated with oil, and even with precise injection of very small amounts to keep the rotors from damaging the chamber walls ...

Yet the suspension is soft enough for daily comfortable use. The small rotary engine loves to rev and puts out lots of power. Mazda's lightweight rotary engine is a key design element in producing ...

A regular cab only has one row of seats and limited interior storage, while an extended cab has two rows of seats and also comes with small secondary ... more strain on the engine and causes ...

This early effort wouldn’t even require a driver’s license today, with a small 26cc motor ... both ends of the crankshaft, and rotary valves controlling the inlet. The Dual Twin was also the first ...

There's a hybrid system borrowed from Toyota, plus a copycat "strong hybrid" setup to come from within Mazda eventually, maybe with rotary ... engine paired with a battery unit and three small ...

You'll find a whole slew of options on sale ... its gas engine can manage some 38 mpg combined. Bundle that up with a $40,000-ish price tag, and you've got quite the compelling small SUV.