The Mazda RX-7, especially the third-generation model, is largely responsible for making the rotary engine popular. It's arguably the most iconic Mazda out there, but that's because we forget about ...
Car of the Year in 1968, the NSU Ro 80 was the world's first rotary-powered sedan, showcasing many advanced features that ...
The Mazda RX-7 Spirit R arrived as a carefully judged farewell, the final and most focused expression of Mazda’s rotary ...
After years of false hope, Mazda is finally building a mass production model with a rotary engine. That’s something that hasn’t occurred in over a decade as the RX-8 was discontinued in June of 2012.
Although there was briefly a company called Rotary Rocket, the term is much better known as a nickname for the Mazda RX-7 — one of the few cars that used a Wankel, or rotary, engine. If you ever ...
The end of production of the RX-8 11 years ago also marked the end of the rotary engine era not just at Mazda, but at all manufacturers. After that, the rotary engine was sent into a slumber, which ...
Rotaries are truly fascinating engines. They’re small, lightweight and unlike anything else on the road. Also, people keep saying something about a spinning Dorito? One of the coolest Lego projects we ...
After years of rumors and experimentation behind closed doors, the Mazda rotary engine is officially back. The Vision X-Coupe, a plug-in hybrid concept showcased at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show, has ...
The rotary is kind of like the Rudy (from the movie “Rudy”) of engines. It’s a little smaller than the others, and might not be quite as good, but you can’t help rooting for it. Mazda says that you ...
Mustafa has been interested in cars for as long as he can remember. He's gone from collecting Hotwheel cars as a kid to, well..... let's face it, driving a regular Toyota Corolla today because it's ...
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