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

The whirring noise penetrates the cramped cabin bright and loud. The speedometer shows just 3500 rpm, but it sounds more like ...

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 ...

Car’s editors noted that the Wankel engine’s smooth operation was ... Afterward, the FIA announced that rotary engines would no longer be allowed at Le Mans.

One-off Pininfarina NSU 2 Porte + 2 with a Wankel engine is heading to auction soon. This unique concept is based on the NSU Ro 80 and boasts striking design features. The interior features bright ...

German engineer Felix Wankel invented the rotary engine, but his Nazi past is a stain on his reputation, so we'd rather recognize Kenichhi Yamamoto. He's the Japanese engineer (and later head of ...

As a result the new rotary engine is a much lower-output unit than Mazda’s last twin-Wankel unit that powered the RX-8 sports car. Condensed down to a 830cc single-rotor unit, it produces 73bhp ...

Mazda has worked to refine the Wankel rotary engine, and the powerplant benefits from fewer moving parts and much better balance than traditional combustion engines. The RX-8's perfect 50-50 weight ...

Unless you’re a passionate Mazda fan or Japanese sports car aficionado, you probably won’t know anything about rotary engines – or Wankel engines, if you want to get really nerdy.

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. In the U.S. and Japan, where Mazda has ...

The rotary engine became part of the soul of Mazda, and if it can be a bit flawed in operation, at least it has true ...