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Norton F1: The Perfect Motorcycle for RX-7 Lovers
Norton F1: The Perfect Motorcycle for RX-7 Lovers

11 Oct 2021, 20:52 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / You'd think owning of the rarest road-going motorcycles in existence would have been slightly more expensive. But the rotary-powered F1 is quite the steal!

 
Remembering the 1973 Corvette Concept Powered by a Mid-Mounted Four-Rotor Engine
Remembering the 1973 Corvette Concept Powered by a Mid-Mounted Four-Rotor Engine

27 Sep 2021, 20:02 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Throughout the years, GM built many mid-engine Corvette prototypes but arguably the most captivating was the four-rotor revealed in 1973

 
Mazda Still Working on a New Rotary, It Might Run on Hydrogen
Mazda Still Working on a New Rotary, It Might Run on Hydrogen

17 Aug 2021, 14:46 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Mazda is reportedly still working on a new rotary engine, which is supposed to run on hydrogen. It is still unclear what car it will power in the future.

 
The Rotary-Powered Corvette XP-897 GT Makes Rare Public Appearance
The Rotary-Powered Corvette XP-897 GT Makes Rare Public Appearance

16 Aug 2021, 13:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Finished in 1972, the concept made its official debut at the 1973 Paris Motor Show and it was followed by a four-rotor version dubbed XP-895

 
Rare 1975 Suzuki RE5 Rotary Calls Your Name, Appears to Be in Top Condition
Rare 1975 Suzuki RE5 Rotary Calls Your Name, Appears to Be in Top Condition

3 Aug 2021, 18:49 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Back in the day, people thought rotary engines would revolutionize the industry, but Suzuki’s RE5 is the only Wankel-powered bike that’s ever been mass-produced

 
Rocket Bunny Mazda RX-7 Is Why You Should Never Abandon Your Dreams
Rocket Bunny Mazda RX-7 Is Why You Should Never Abandon Your Dreams

7 Jul 2021, 15:21 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / As we celebrate 7's Day on a global scale today, we dig into the story of one of the coolest RX-7 projects in Europe, a wide body FC3S Turbo II from Italy.

 
This 2001 Mazda RX-7 Is a God Tier Rotary Legend, Provides a Deafening Drive
This 2001 Mazda RX-7 Is a God Tier Rotary Legend, Provides a Deafening Drive

2 May 2021, 15:15 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Clay Wong always manages to get his hands on some very special cars, and this time he's brought forth the ultimate RX-7, a 2001 model with a big single turbo!

 
Rare 1985 Renault R5 Turbo 2 With Group B DNA Hides Terrifying Rotary Secret
Rare 1985 Renault R5 Turbo 2 With Group B DNA Hides Terrifying Rotary Secret

29 Mar 2021, 19:24 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / This has to be one of the most insane yet effective chassis plus engine combo I've ever seen, and unexpected at the same time; rotary Group B power is revived!

 
A Love Letter to my Beloved 1991 Mazda RX-7 FC3S TurboII
A Love Letter to my Beloved 1991 Mazda RX-7 FC3S TurboII

13 Feb 2021, 13:30 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / It's Valentine's day, and I have kind of neglected my beloved RX-7 for some time now, so I felt the need to write a love letter, as it waits for me in the cold

 
Mazda MX-30 SkyActiv-R Rotary Engine Range-Extender Option Coming in 2022
Mazda MX-30 SkyActiv-R Rotary Engine Range-Extender Option Coming in 2022

6 Jan 2021, 12:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The first half of 2022 is when Mazda will bring back the rotary engine as a range extender in the MX-30 compact electric crossover

 
Mazda RX-7 Owners, Rejoice! Mazda Offers Replacement Parts for FC and FD Models
Mazda RX-7 Owners, Rejoice! Mazda Offers Replacement Parts for FC and FD Models

18 Dec 2020, 20:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though it's been eons since the RX-7 was discontinued, Mazda decided to offer OEM replacement parts for the FD and FC once again

 
Here's a Video Tour of Rotary Powered Car Heaven
Here's a Video Tour of Rotary Powered Car Heaven

2 Nov 2020, 17:52 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Do you remember ever seeing a few hundred rotary powered cars gathered in the same spot? If not, this is your chance to do so!

 
Mazda Patents Range-Extender Rotary and V-Type Powertrains With Three-Motor AWD
Mazda Patents Range-Extender Rotary and V-Type Powertrains With Three-Motor AWD

21 Apr 2020, 18:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If the RX-9 will ever happen, it's likely for Mazda to opt for a range-extender rotary powertrain that includes two e-motors up front and one for the rear axle

 
UPDATE: Mazda RX-7 "Hot Rod" Shows Exposed Engine Compartment
UPDATE: Mazda RX-7 "Hot Rod" Shows Exposed Engine Compartment

7 Apr 2020, 09:26 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This Mazda RX-7 rendering is part of a Neo Tokyo Mad Max series, following an R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R and an Mk IV Toyota Supra

 
Mazda RX-9 Rendered, Looks Like a Modern RX-7
Mazda RX-9 Rendered, Looks Like a Modern RX-7

23 Feb 2020, 09:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Rathern that linking its design to the styling cues of the RX-8, this Mazda RX-9 rendering, which comes from an independent designer, looks like a modern RX-7

 
Mazda RX-7 "Yellow Rider" Looks Like a Track Animal
Mazda RX-7 "Yellow Rider" Looks Like a Track Animal

12 Feb 2020, 17:30 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The rendering that now occupies our screens takes the original Mazda RX-7 pretty far from its factory form, even though it might split quite a few opinions

 
Mazda’s New Rotary Sports Car May Actually Get SkyActiv-X Straight-Six Engine
Mazda’s New Rotary Sports Car May Actually Get SkyActiv-X Straight-Six Engine

3 Feb 2020, 19:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The RX-9 rumor mill has welcomed a new hypothesis, suggesting that the SkyActiv-R will not happen. Instead, an electrified SkyActiv-X straight-six could

 
2022 Mazda RX-7 Rendering Looks Pretty, SkyActiv-R Rotary Engine Incoming
2022 Mazda RX-7 Rendering Looks Pretty, SkyActiv-R Rotary Engine Incoming

28 Jan 2020, 14:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Based in the Philippines, industrial designer Enoch Gabriel Gonzales took a jab at imagining what the RX-7 would look if Mazda were to redesign it for 2022

 
Mazda RX-8 Sets Rotary 1/4-Mile World Record with Amazing 6.08s Pass
Mazda RX-8 Sets Rotary 1/4-Mile World Record with Amazing 6.08s Pass

3 Nov 2019, 09:41 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The rotary quarter-mile world record hadn't fallen in years, while this achievement also means a 5s pass is now in sight

 
Mazda Spied Testing RX-8 At the Nurburgring, Could Feature New Rotary Engine
Mazda Spied Testing RX-8 At the Nurburgring, Could Feature New Rotary Engine

9 Oct 2019, 11:44 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Is Mazda testing a new rotary engine at the Nurburgring? It could be that unless the "L" on the rear window is for development driver training