You hear endless myths about the Mazda RX-7, from breathless praise of its “magic” to horror stories about blown apex seals.
The rotary engine was an unconventional design that delivered great power for its size. Here's what's good and bad about it.
Many Mazda employees want a new rotary sports car, and this could be the “push” the company needs, but at what cost?
Think you know everything about rotary engines? Well have you ever heard of the bi-rotary engine that mixes pistons and ...
Chris Bruce has worked in the automotive industry since 2011 and has written thousands of stories about cars, motorsports, and motorcycles in that time. He has written for Autoblog, Autoviva, CarFax, ...
Tons of enthusiasm inside Mazda to productionize the Iconic SP, but making the numbers add up is tricky ...
The R130 was a very rare model, produced for only three years and with fewer than 1,000 units built. It was also notable as the only front-wheel-drive Mazda model powered by a rotary engine until the ...
Mazda’s interest in the rotary engine didn’t disappear with the end of the RX-7. Over the years, rumors, patent filings, and ...
Mazda's famous rotary engine finally made its big return last year, but it wasn't under the hood of a replacement for the RX-8. In fact, it wasn't even in a performance car at all. Instead, it served ...
The Wankel rotary engine is known for its troubled life in the mainstream automotive industry, its high power-to-weight ratio, and the intoxicating buzz it makes at full tilt. Popular with die-hard ...