Amidst the Space Race of the 1960s, this Mazda aimed for the stars - paving the way for other rotaries in the Mazda orbit.

Be it a V8, inline-4, or even a rotary, each engine configuration powered some incredibly fast cars over the years.

NSU unveiled the Ro 80 at the 1967 Frankfurt Motor Show, and Car Magazine ... liter four-rotor engines that were detuned to 700 horsepower. Afterward, the FIA announced that rotary engines would ...

The Wankel rotary engine, most notably used in automobiles ... When he arrived, he bragged to his friends that his car used a new type of engine – half turbine, half reciprocating.

Mixed reports about Mazda's upcoming hybrid sports car contradict what we already know. Mazda's patents showed a very ...

Rob Dahm, notorious rotary-powered car builder, has firmly jumped into the deep end of the pool with his latest project: The ...

Matched with a lavishly appointed cabin and top-notch fit and finish, the Eunos Cosmo was poised to take on the BMWs, Mercedes-Benzes, and Jaguars of the day. However, its price tag of $43,650 also ...

Mazda uses a rotary engine as a range-extender for its MX-30 R-EV, and previously used such a motor on the RX-8 sports car. Also known as a Wankel engines, after creator Felix Wankel, a rotary ...

The first Mazda cars with rotary engines were launched ... within a single cycle of the rotor. In its latest rotary engine design used in the November 2023 Mazda MX-30 Skyactiv R-EV, the Japanese ...

Not only is the twin-rotor 1.3L RENESIS rotary engine the only one of its kind, but no other car in the class offers four doors. Add to the mix crisp handling and an entry price of just over $26,000, ...