The rotary engine was an unconventional design that delivered great power for its size. Here's what's good and bad about it.

Rotary engines tend to conjure images of a few famous sports cars, yet a surprising number of coupes, sedans, concepts, and even workhorses quietly packed spinning triangles under their hoods. By ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...

In a world dominated by pistons, the rotary engine was something different for motorists. It was the vision of German engineer Felix Wankel, built on the belief that the up-and-down motion of pistons ...

Antonio is a chemical engineering student pursuing his master's degree in chemical engineering and sustainable processes. Throughout his academic journey, he has gained substantial knowledge in areas ...

Astron aerospace has shown a partial prototype of a new rotary combustion engine it claims runs at an extraordinary 60% thermal efficiency, burning totally clean with zero NOx emissions and nothing ...

A bold collaboration aimed to bring research to reality could rewrite the rulebook on sustainable energy. Advanced Innovative Engineering (AIE), the leader in high-performance rotary engines, is ...

Designed and championed by self-taught engineer Felix Wankel, the rotary engine is now most closely associated with Japanese automaker Mazda. Many of the greatest Mazdas ever made, including the RX-7 ...

In the early '90s, Mazda's rotary-powered RX-7 was the quintessential Japanese two-seat sports car. But then the Miata ...

Mazda's famous rotary engine finally made its big return last year, but it wasn't under the hood of a replacement for the RX-8. In fact, it wasn't even in a performance car at all. Instead, it served ...

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Oct 31, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - - Mazda Motor Corporation today announced that total production volume of rotary engine vehicles has surpassed two million units. The rotary engine is ...

Mazda unveiled a concept sports car a couple of years ago at the Japan Mobility Show. While it hasn’t come to life, the ...