Most engines are predictable… rotary engines are not. Building a Mazda rotary requires patience, confidence, and trust in the ...

After years of waiting, rotary engine fans may finally have something to look forward to again as Mazda's CEO has confirmed a team is being put together to develop the company's next-gen rotary engine ...

Jack Hubbell is a European based writer and automotive enthusiast who joined the HotCars team in 2024. Jack has been building cars and motorcycles since a young age and was a member of the SCCA from ...

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, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Lyon is based in Tokyo and writes about the car industry. At the Japan Mobility Show two years ago, Mazda unveiled a ...

Since both the automotive and aerospace industries are racing toward greener propulsion systems, we may see a rotary prototype that runs on quite a different fuel. For so long, hydrogen engines ...

Brapping isn’t exclusive to Mazdas. The rotary engine isn’t known for its reliability, and cops a lot of flak for high fuel and oil consumption. However, due to the engine’s small dimensions and high ...

Everyone generally knows about piston and rotary engines, with many a flamewar having been waged over the pros and cons of each design. The “correct” answer is thus to combine both into a single ...

The Mazda 787B delivers one of motorsport’s most legendary soundtracks with its R26B 4-rotor engine screaming to 9,000 RPM ...

Almost every internal combustion vehicle on the planet today uses the classic piston engine. These run by converting heat energy into reciprocating motion, and then rotary motion that ultimately ...

The Wankel rotary engine offers one of the most unique sounds of any ICE. Most famously used in various legendary Mazdas like the RX-7 and the supposedly banned Le ...