Despite its critics and moves toward electrification, the internal combustion engine is not yet dead. Though its design for passenger vehicles may have begun to reach its apex with Mazda’s Skyactiv ...

A hidden performance experiment from two decades ago reveals how close Mazda's lightweight icon came to changing forever ...

When Mazda discontinued the RX-8, most people assumed the rotary engine was finished. The RX-8 was the last production car to use Mazda's signature Wankel rotary, and its departure seemed to signal ...

Mazda has historically insisted on building its own engines in-house, starting at its Hiroshima plants in Japan and later expanding production to regional facilities in China, Mexico, and Thailand to ...

After years of rumors and experimentation behind closed doors, the Mazda rotary engine is officially back. The Vision X-Coupe, a plug-in hybrid concept showcased at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show, has ...

In theory, Wankel-style rotary internal combustion engines have many advantages: they ditch the cumbersome crankcase and piston design, replacing it with a simple, single-chamber design and a thick, ...

Mazda has developed a wide variety of engines and propulsion systems over the years. Famously, Mazda pioneered rotary technology, but the Japanese automaker has also developed rotary hybrids, fully ...

Mazda has introduced its new “Lean Asset Strategy,” aimed at enhancing the flexibility of its electrification plans, improving production efficiency, and cutting R&D costs through strategic ...