Mazda is fully committed to rotary engines and the design team proved it when they started working on laser ignition technology for its 16X model. The next generation of Mazda powertrains is expected ...

Hopefully a production version of the RX-Vision design concept will herald the return of the production rotary in 2020. When Mazda committed to resurrecting the rotary engine in late 2015, it was ...

As the automotive industry embraces the electric revolution, one automaker stands firm in its commitment to an engine type that has long been considered a relic of the past: the rotary engine. But now ...

A recent announcement at the Tokyo Auto Salon marked a major change to one of the most traditional companies in the automotive industry. After years and requests, the enthusiasts must be ready for a ...

Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the Pacific Northwest, but has long called Los Angeles home. He's had a lifelong obsession with cars and motorcycles (both old and new). Mazda's rotary ...

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 ...

Dan Clougher is an automotive journalist and former classic and sports car dealer with hands-on experience across luxury, performance, and collector vehicles. Before joining CarBuzz, he managed his ...

View post: This LED Light Can Brighten Even the Darkest Garage, and It’s on Sale for 72% Off at Target Mazda’s green rotary development was focused on hydrogen well before hybrids. As early as 1991, ...

Mazda filed six patents related to rotary engines with the Japanese Patent Office on the same day in June, CarBuzz has discovered. The Wankel rotary engine popularized by Mazda will make its return as ...

Invented by a German but perfected by the Japanese, the Wankel rotary engine is best-known for powering a slew of brilliant ...