In the early 1970s, performance cars were at a crossroads. Rising fuel prices and tightening emissions standards were ...

In theory, Wankel-style rotary internal combustion engines have many advantages: they ditch the cumbersome crankcase and piston design, replacing it with a simple, single-chamber design and a thick, ...

The rotary engine has been a Mazda staple since 1967. It powered one of the most famous and eccentric Japanese sports car line-ups, the RX-series, until 2012 when Mazda discontinued pure ...

Mazda's 787B cemented its place in history by winning Le Mans in 1991, but it never competed at the highest level after that. Here's what happened to it.

Mazda confirms the Iconic SP sports coupe is on its way to production, reviving the rotary engine in a striking, futuristic form. Mazda has officially confirmed that the Iconic SP, a concept inspired ...

The Iconic SP is almost certain to house the new rotary powertrain announced by CEO Moro. It’s official. The rotary is coming back. Earlier this month at the Tokyo Auto Salon, Japan’s biggest car ...

Mazda’s rotary engine is coming back in the spotlight, but this time it’s not just a nostalgic callback to the RX-7 glory days. Instead, it’s quietly shaping the brand’s electrified future. Rather ...

If there's one thing forever associated with the Wankel rotary engine, it's Mazda. Powering production vehicles from the Cosmo's launch in May 1967 to the last RX-8 leaving the plant in June 2012, the ...

Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...

At one point in automotive history, engineers believed they had found a completely new path for internal combustion. The ...

With the Skyactiv-Z engine and a rotary-powered Iconic SP on the way, Mazda is doubling down on greener gas-powered innovation. As many automakers rush to embrace electric vehicles, Mazda is standing ...