Audi's 2010 A1 e-tron concept used a tiny 254cc Wankel rotary engine as a range extender — here's why it never reached ...

Rotary cars have always lived in their own corner of car culture. They sound different, rev differently, need different care, and attract owners who understand why a tiny engine with no pistons can ...

The Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV brings a completely fresh concept to the hybrid vehicle market by combining an electric motor ...

Mazda still wants to build a future with rotary power in one way or another, and the revival of the RX-8 trademark is a way of keeping that legacy alive. Mazda gave the rotary another shot fairly ...

Does anyone else think the Mazda RX-8 used to be the coolest thing on the road. It didn’t matter that it wasn’t that fast. Nor that its rotary engine burns oil like Snoop burns “za,” and slurps gas ...

It’s been over a decade since Mazda showed off a hydrogen rotary engine, but the lessons in engineering linger to this day. When it comes to engines, the Wankel rotary is one of the lightest and ...

Defined by its iconic design, balanced driving dynamics and signature rotary heart, the Mazda RX-7 stood as one of Japan's most ambitious sports cars. Over its three-generation lifespan, the RX-7 ...

Mohammed Ben Sulayem would like to see Fernando Alonso remain in Formula 1 in 2027. To persuade the Spaniard to postpone his F1 retirement, the FIA president is keen to think along about ways to keep ...

Perfectly tuning the heat range of an engine's spark plugs is something of a dark art to all but the most well versed tuners and the engineering egg heads at automotive OEMs. Getting the spark plug ...