The Wankel rotary engine offers one of the most unique sounds of any ICE. Most famously used in various legendary Mazdas like the RX-7 and the supposedly banned Le ...

In the constantly evolving world of automotive design, innovation often walks a fine line between genius and absurdity. Some car features, while initially perceived as unusual or impractical, have ...

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, ...

Designed and championed by self-taught engineer Felix Wankel, the rotary engine is now most closely associated with Japanese automaker Mazda. Many of the greatest Mazdas ever made, including the RX-7 ...

Mazda’s rotary engine has been officially reborn, but not quite in the way you might think. Yes, we saw a drop-dead gorgeous Iconic SP rotary-hybrid coupe concept unveiled at last October’s Japan ...

The rotary was the most radical rethink of the combustion engine in over a hundred years — and it paid the price for being different. Mazda introduced the innovative Wankel rotary engine in the 1967 ...

Japan's Mazda RX-7 is a JDM icon and was quite an unusual vehicle when it was introduced in 1978. With its unique Wankel rotary engine, it was capable of hitting 120 mph and boasted a displacement of ...

View post: East Germany’s Automotive Industry Was A Different World When it comes to engines, the Wankel rotary is one of the lightest and smallest there is, not to mention it’s simpler than a ...