Another "the Mazda rotary engine returns!" article? We know, we know. Ever since the RX-8's demise, rumors about the rotary's return have been a bit like those endless rumors about the next ...

The RX-8 followed with another chapter for the Wankel engine. The Mazda RX-8 rotary engine produced 232 hp and the car could ...

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Since it looks like Mazda may very well revive the Wankel rotary engine as a range extender for electric cars, there's no better time to become reacquainted with the quirky internal-combustion engine.

Talk of radically different designs always leads to a single name – Wankel. The Wankel rotary engine, most notably used in automobiles by Mazda, has been around since the late 1950’s.

We all know about opinions – everyone’s got one etcetera – but there’s perhaps nothing quite as divisive in the automotive world as the rotary engine. Aficionados will wax lyrical about ...

The model’s rotary engine is also intended as a backup for power production in emergencies and other contingencies. For example, if a household consumes 10 kilowatt-hours daily, electricity can ...