A patent reveals that Mazda isn't done with its rotary engine technology, but without a public announcement, everything is ...

Every time Mazda files a patent with the word "rotary" anywhere near it, the same ritual plays out. Enthusiast outlets dust ...

Mazda and the rotary engine have a relationship that refuses to end. Years after the RX-8 disappeared from showrooms, the ...

The Mazda RX8 offers a distinctive driving character closely associated with its rotary engine and sports car design. Testing ...

A new Mazda patent describes an EGR system built for the rotary engine, tackling the emissions weakness that ended the RX-8's ...

Mazda refuses to let the rotary engine die, for better or worse. A recently published patent from the Japanese automaker ...

The rotary engine has been a Mazda staple since 1967. It powered one of the most famous and eccentric Japanese sports car line-ups, the RX-series, until 2012 when Mazda discontinued pure ...

The automaker's newest innovation could correct the excessive emissions that helped scupper the unique drivetrain ...

A fresh US patent filing takes on the exact emissions weakness that has kept Mazda's rotary revival stuck on concept-car ...

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 ...

Mazda 13B rotary engine in a white Mazda RX-7 engine bay. - TTTNIS/Wikimedia Commons When it comes to unconventional engine design, few exceed the Wankel rotary in terms of weirdness. Despite that, ...

Rotary engines are already known for their high RPM; the smaller they get, the higher they tend to rev. So what happens when the world’s smallest rotary engine gets put to the test? Well, 30,000 RPM ...