The iconic rotary car engine, thought to have been consigned to the dustbin of impractical technology, is making a comeback in Japan from the very automaker that introduced the system as far back as ...

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 ...

During an October 28 private showing at this year's Tokyo Motor Show, Mazda Motor showcased the company's RX-Vision concept car. The two-door sports model is powered by Mazda's rotary engine, for ...

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Japanese Mazda Motor Corporation again proves its dedication to automotive evolution, returning with the rotary engine adapted to the new world of electrification and carbon neutrality. On February 1, ...

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, ...

The Iconic SP is almost certain to house the new rotary powertrain announced by CEO Moro. It’s official. The rotary is coming back. Earlier this month at the Tokyo Auto Salon, Japan’s biggest car ...

Pickup trucks have long been defined by their durability, torque, and purpose-built utility. From worksite staples to off-road rigs, trucks traditionally rely on torquey inline-fours, V6s, or V8s to ...

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If there's one thing forever associated with the Wankel rotary engine, it's Mazda. Powering production vehicles from the Cosmo's launch in May 1967 to the last RX-8 leaving the plant in June 2012, the ...

Mazda's Wankel rotary powerplant boasts a proud and storied endurance racing career that began and ended in truly spectacular fashion. The rotary first took to a European circuit in anger in 1968, ...

A five-metre long luxury hatch complete and a stunning interior, the Vision-X Coupe is nothing if not different. Its PHEV system comprises a two-rotor turbo rotary alongside a motor and a battery, ...