A company called Changan has developed a new rotary engine, according to reports from CarNewsChina. It’s called the R05E, and ...

Changan’s R05E prototype achieves first ignition, signaling renewed interest in rotary engines but for a wilder application.

How the 13B-MSP Renesis evolved from earlier Mazda rotary designs, technical features explained, and common problems and maintenance issues discussed. The 13B-MSP Renesis rotary engine powered the ...

It rose to prominence in the Mazda RX-7 model line, but the last new car feature one was the Mazda RX-8. Since then, Mazda has been continually developing the technology with the aim of bringing it ...

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 ...

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 ...

Everyone generally knows about piston and rotary engines, with many a flamewar having been waged over the pros and cons of ...

I have not given up on making a weird novel-type engine run, and I come one little step closer to my goal. What I have given up on, for the time being, is the rotary vane engine. After my last attempt ...

It seems like we've been waiting forever for Mazda to come out with a new rotary engine. The last production car to use the unique powerplant was the RX-8, and that car was cancelled all the way back ...

Remember the Mazda RX-Vision Concept? Yes, that bite-the-back-of-your-hand beautiful machine that debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show last year. It is no secret that the Japanese carmaker will adapt this ...

Mazda discontinued the RX-8 sports car in back 2012, and enthusiasts have been waiting for the brand’s iconic rotary engine to make a comeback ever since. Now, Mazda CEO Akira Marumoto has confirmed ...

Tokyo – Mazda will stop making cars with its signature rotary engines after a 45-year production run that included powering the first and only Japanese car to win the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race.