Mazda has never been scared to try something different, and its 1990s luxury coupe embodies this approach as well as any ...

We look at why Mazda introduced the three-rotor 20B Wankel rotary engine, and why it only ever saw service in the Cosmo coupe ...

Once again Mazda lives up to its reputation as a brand for unconventional solutions. Proof is the new electric MX-30 R-EV equipped with a range extender powered by a Wankel engine. This rotary piston ...

The rotary engine has been absent on the frontline for quite some time, and it's on the way back. But not with Mazda.

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 ...

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 new Vision X-Coupe Concept features a new range-extended Wankel rotary-powered drivetrain capable of capturing CO2 so that it can leave the air cleaner, “the more you drive.” Mazda revealed the ...

While Mazda is bringing back the Wankel engine as a range extender, aficionados wish to see the rotary unit delivering power straight to the wheels. And in an age when more and more carmakers commit ...

If there's one thing forever associated with the Wankel rotary engine, it's Mazda. Powering production vehicles from the Cosmo's launch in May 1967 to the last RX-8 leaving the plant in June 2012, the ...