Through the history of internal combustion engines, there has been plenty of evolution, but few revolutions. Talk of radically different designs always leads to a single name – Wankel.

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

According to China Car Times, Chery is also dabbling in Wankel technology. The company isn't so much interested in bringing non-piston love to The People's Republic so much as they are finding a ...

That solves durability and emissions issues that you'd typically encounter with Wankel rotary engines. "We also upgraded its cycle to give it much higher efficiency," he told us in a 2020 interview.

Mazda's Wankel rotary engine has always been unique in the automotive landscape as a mass-produced internal combustion engine that eschews such unsightly items as pistons, valves and camshafts.

Allied Market Research published a report, titled, "Wankel Engines Market by Type (Water Cooled and Air Cooled), and Application (Automotive and Aerospace): Global Opportunity Analysis and ...

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Starting in the 1970s, Mazda was known for it rotary engines. The RX-8 sports coupe ... German engineer Felix Wankel invented the rotary engine, but his Nazi past is a stain on his reputation ...

Still, as you'll find out in this tale about Mazda's fastest cars, the company wasn't shy about producing innovative piston engines as well ... Mazda6 is no longer on sale in North America.

The phaseout of "range-extender" ICE generators should be indicative of how committed GM is to developing electric vehicles as a viable replacement for gas engines ... City for sale in California ...

The phaseout of "range-extender" ICE generators should be indicative of how committed GM is to developing electric vehicles as a viable replacement for gas engines ... City for sale in California ...