Mazda is most noted for its rotary engine, developed by Felix Wankel in Germany before World War II. But of all its rotary-powered cars, one stands out.

Many Mazda employees want a new rotary sports car, and this could be the “push” the company needs, but at what cost?

Think you know everything about rotary engines? Well have you ever heard of the bi-rotary engine that mixes pistons and ...

We have a soft spot for Mazdas, including the popular CX-5 crossover, but we're not sure if the new 2026 model will earn the same admiration. Mechanically, the 2026 CX-5 now sports a longer 110-inch ...

Language is an imperfect medium, but it's what we've got, so let's go with it. Determining the swept volume of inventor Felix Wankel's rotary engine can generate more arguments than claiming what a GT ...

Enclosed within a 42-ft.-long nacelle, the Symphony engine incorporates an axisymmetric spike inlet and plug exhaust nozzle with a translating centerbody. Credit: Boom Supersonic Remarkably, Jan 21.

The revival, however, isn’t coming from Japan’s automotive veteran alone. In a move few anticipated, China’s Changan Group has developed its own rotary engine, signaling a potential shift in how the ...

While Chinese automakers continue to reshape the global EV, one company is looking far beyond batteries and motors by reviving a technology many assumed was left for dead: the Wankel rotary engine.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Jeremy Liew, 31 years old, moved to Boston from New Jersey in 2018 to study for a Ph.D. in chemistry and, he hoped, a career in the city’s bustling biotech industry. But after earning ...

The new contract covers the Post-Critical Design Review phase of the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program, which will replace the TF33 engines with the new F130s. The U.S. Department of War ...