Mazda's rotary engine may not have survived were it not for the actions of this rebellious group. This is how the Mazda RX-8 came to life.

Wankel engines first saw use in production cars as early as 1964 -- and not even in a Mazda, but rather in an NSU. That little single-rotor powerplant quickly evolved into the more typical two-rotor ...

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 Mazda RX-7 Series 8 is a high-performance Japanese sports car with an impressive 212.3 horsepower per liter, outpacing many modern supercars.

For better or worse, Mazda and the rotary engine are connected like vintage champagne and Gouda cheese. The rotary has since made a comeback in the Euro-only Mazda MX-30 Skyactiv R-EV, but it has ...