When you take a look back at the extensive timeline of the automobile, there are plenty of brands that have a particular affinity with a certain type of engineering solution or technology. Think of ...

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 has shifted towards the Skyactiv-Z inline-four engine, focusing on combustion perfection and future emissions requirements.

Antonio is a chemical engineering student pursuing his master's degree in chemical engineering and sustainable processes. Throughout his academic journey, he has gained substantial knowledge in areas ...

View post: The 2027 Lexus ES 500e Ushers in a New Age For the Brand. This is How I’d Configure It. When it comes to engines, the Wankel rotary is one of the lightest and smallest there is, not to ...

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, ...

The Mazda Iconic SP concept of the 2023 Japan Mobility Show was the sign of a new Mazda sports car that we’ve been awaiting for a decade—no, two. The Wankel rotary-powered, popup headlight-equipped ...

When we think about Mazda's Wankel rotary engine and the models it was used in, images of the RX-7, RX-8, and Cosmo likely come to mind. All three served as Mazda's flagship sports car at various ...

A Wankel RC2-60 Rotary Engine - Sanjay Acharya/Wikimedia Commons Ask most people what a rotary engine is, and they'll describe a Mazda RX-7 with a triangular rotor spinning inside a housing, ...

Rotary engines (also known as Wankel engines and Wankel rotary engines) are quite different from piston or "reciprocating" engines. One of the distinguishing features is that they don't need valves to ...

When I wrote about Mazda’s attempt to create the perfect range extender, I mentioned I wanted to examine the ideas that seem to be closer to that goal. Unfortunately, the Japanese company’s attempt ...

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