Rotary engines (also known as Wankel engines and Wankel rotary engines) are quite different from piston or "reciprocating" engines. One of the distinguishing features is that they don't need valves to ...

What is a rotary engine? In simple (verging on simplistic) terms, it’s an engine with one or more rotors that rotate – go figure – instead of pistons that reciprocate. The basic principles of internal ...

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A Wankel engine is a type of rotary engine, but not all rotary engines are Wankel engines. Wrapping your mind around this idea will help you to better understand the similarities as well as the ...

It is quite ironic that internal combustion engines (ICEs) have remained basically the same for more than one hundred years. It is only now – when they are allegedly on the verge of disappearing – ...

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Here's the process of making this rotary valve engine with a different intake and an exhaust system. It wasn't easy to start this engine and took some time to fully complete it. #shorts #diy #asmr ...

As we begin the last article in this series on the basics of the internal combustion engine, let's stop to review what we've covered during the last five articles. We began last May by detailIing the ...

Mazda might have already confirmed a rotary engine as a range extender for the MX-30 electric crossover, but CarBuzz has now uncovered unique details about the specifics of this compact rotary engine ...

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Idled for 11 years, Mazda Motor Corp.'s famed rotary engine is set to roar back to life this spring, this time helping to power a plug-in hybrid vehicle. The rotary engine, which Mazda was the first ...