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 Mazda RX 3 race car unleashes its 2 rotor 12A rotary engine around the Salzburgring circuit, revving all the way to an ...

The Mazda RX-3 racecar delivers an unforgettable rotary soundtrack from its high-revving 2-rotor 12A engine, screaming all the way to 11,000 RPM at Salzburgring. This video captures full-throttle ...

While Mazda has a rich history of performance cars, its current line-up lacks passion, except the MX-5, of course. One almost-guaranteed way to bring enthusiasts back to the brand would be to launch a ...

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The rotary was the most radical rethink of the combustion engine in over a hundred years — and it paid the price for being different.

The piston engine may be the most common type of internal combustion engine found in consumer automotive vehicles. That doesn't mean it's the only option drivers have ever had access to. In the 1960s, ...