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 ...

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 ...

Hopefully a production version of the RX-Vision design concept will herald the return of the production rotary in 2020. Potent 1030kW Chinese hybrid SUV finally breaks cover: Zeekr 8X PHEV ready to ...

Laser ignition is the future? Japanese automakers have been searching for a new fuel for decades now. Hydrogen and electric powertrains are the most famous, but sometimes the best thing a manufacturer ...

Just about every make and model of car has one thing in common: pistons that go up and down as fuel is burnt. All except one, that is. The Mazda RX-8 is powered by what's known as a rotary engine, ...

Mazda's rotary engines are known for their smooth power delivery and high revving capabilities. They are also relatively lightweight and compact, which makes them ideal for sports cars and other ...

Since both the automotive and aerospace industries are racing toward greener propulsion systems, we may see a rotary prototype that runs on quite a different fuel. For so long, hydrogen engines ...

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 ...