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, ...

You hear endless myths about the Mazda RX-7, from breathless praise of its “magic” to horror stories about blown apex seals.

Every once in a while, a revolutionary new design or concept takes the automotive industry by storm. In the 2020s, it's been electric vehicles, but just a few decades earlier, the rotary engine was ...

Almost as celebrated as the Toyota Supra, the Mazda RX-7 is one of Japan's most iconic sports cars. And perhaps the most legendary production car with a rotary engine. The RX-7 debuted in 1978 and ...

"I really can't remember having any issues with this car." Yeah . . . when was the last time you heard someone with a Mazda RX-7 say that? Or better yet, someone with a rotary motor? It isn't any ...

When one thinks of rotary engine-powered cars, the Mazda RX-7 is definitely the first that comes to mind. Few cars in history have been so closely associated with their power plants as the RX-7 has.

How many rotors are too many? While most Mazda engine builders and tuners wouldn’t dare to build an engine with more than four rotors, a company out of New Zealand has built a six-rotor engine for the ...

The Mazda Iconic SP sports car concept was first shown at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show. The two-seater in Viola Red with 2+2 interior space was promised as a production car, similar in design, in the ...