In theory, Wankel-style rotary internal combustion engines have many advantages: they ditch the cumbersome crankcase and ...

Invented by a German but perfected by the Japanese, the Wankel rotary engine is best-known for powering a slew of brilliant ...

Mazda says the Iconic SP concept was designed to be turned into a production car. The two-door sports car is powered by an extended-range powertrain. A two-rotor Wankel gas engine acts as a generator ...

For the second straight Japan Mobility Show, Mazda is teasing the return of a rotary engine in a performance-focused concept.

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 ...

Many mainstream automakers are moving away from sports cars. But not Mazda, which seems set to offer two different models. We’ve already reported on the company’s planning for what will become the ...

Mazda confirms the Iconic SP sports coupe is on its way to production, reviving the rotary engine in a striking, futuristic form. Mazda has officially confirmed that the Iconic SP, a concept inspired ...

Mazda hasn’t had a pure sports car outside of the MX-5 Miata in ages; the RX-8 feels like an ancient relic at this point. So it was a big deal when the company showed off its gorgeous Iconic SP ...