Van Veen OCR 1000: Remembering the Dutch Rotary-Powered Superbike
15 Dec 2023, 16:49 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Powered by what was essentially a car engine, the OCR 1000 was the world's first production motorcycle with a two-rotor Wankel
ICE for REx: Mazda Missed Chance to Establish Rotary Engines as Range Extender Standard
18 Oct 2023, 09:53 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Developing a new engine concept to make it more efficient than the current ones was a good call, but Mazda just did not deliver many advantages with it.
Red, Stock, 1994 Mazda RX-7 Is Ready for a Long-Term Relationship
14 Mar 2022, 23:12 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / When this car appeared on the market, it was a phenomenon, but soon it became a nightmare for many, while others loved it. And still are in love with it
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 Postpones or Kills Plans for MX-5 With Wankel Range-Extender
12 Jul 2021, 11:25 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It is not unlikely that the company is facing issues developing a version of the rotary engine that will comply with emission rules.
862-HP Subaru STI vs. 1,033-HP Turbo RX-7 Makes for Violently Loud Drag Race
7 Jun 2021, 20:58 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It may not be the most scientific explanation, but we think we might know why the Wankel engines didn't catch on: it's the name. Replace a letter, and...
Forget About the RX-7, This Is the Rotary-Engined Mazda You Should Worship
12 Mar 2021, 13:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While NSU and Mercedes-Benz failed, Mazda managed to solve many of the rotary engine's design issues and made it largely available to drivers in the RX-3
This Mazda Concept Uses a Wankel Engine Pushing Out 360 HP. In Theory
22 Nov 2020, 17:35 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / The Mazda FRX concept is supposed to be equipped with a Wankel engine, honeycomb carbon fiber tubing, and airfoil braking and suspension systems
2020 Chevrolet Corvette "C87B" Is a Rotary Swap Monster Waiting To Happen
3 Apr 2020, 11:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Rob Dahm can be considered an automotive Internet celebrity and since the gearhead has a serious rotary fetish, it looks like he might give a C8 such a swap
World’s First Rotary-Engine Ferrari Gets Cease and Desist, Engineer Apologizes
26 Feb 2020, 04:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Reuben Bemrose put a Mazda 13B engine inside a 1995 Ferrari 456 GT and landed on Ferrari’s radar. He says he’s sorry, but you know he’s not
Ferrari 456 Gets 13B Mazda Rotary Engine, V12 Now Gone
10 Feb 2020, 16:46 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It looks like we're dealing with a drift build here - this project comes from a gear head who owns a shop over in New Zealand
Mazda 787B: The 900 HP Rotary Engine That Stunned Le Mans
5 Dec 2019, 13:14 UTC · By: Alex Carausu / Mazda 787B made history by becoming the first Japanese built race car to win Le Mans, more so using a rotary engine with deafening shredding noise
Can a Mazda RX-8 With a Rebuilt Engine Do 400 Miles on One Tank?
9 Feb 2019, 21:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In case you're wondering, the RX-8 has a normal 61-liter fuel tank and is supposed to get around 25 mph during extra-urban
Cheap Mazda RX-8 Dyno Test Shows "Pathetic" Horsepower Numbers
28 Dec 2018, 19:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In its time, the RX-8 was one of the coolest sports cars in the world, but the engine that made it so also proved to be its biggest problem
Liberty Walk Mazda RX-3 and McLaren 650S Scream Together in Japanese Tunnel
21 Sep 2017, 15:26 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ladies and gentlemen drivers, you are about to zoom in on a sample of the contemporary Japanese custom car culture, one that has a strong Liberty Walk aroma
Jay Leno Checks out VW Beetle with RX-7 Rotary Engine
3 Aug 2016, 01:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Leno saw a huge crowd gathered around a Beetle at a supercar weekend meet and became curious. Turns out this stock body hides a dark secret
Mazda Cosmo Sport is $169,500 on eBay
1 Jul 2015, 16:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A great example of Mazda’s first rotary-engined car is currently for sale, but the asking price may put some classic car collectors off
Europe Bans Mazda RX-8
15 Apr 2010, 09:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Sad news for European fans of the Mazda brand, especially for those who were waiting to get behind the wheel of an RX-8 model: the Japanese manufacturer will be forced to withdraw the four-seat spor...
How Wankel’s Rotary Engine Works
15 Apr 2010, 08:14 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / While there were few chances that a former Nazi member would help a Japanese automaker win the 24 hours of Le Mans, it happened, and the connection is an engine