How the 13B-MSP Renesis evolved from earlier Mazda rotary designs, technical features explained, and common problems and maintenance issues discussed. The 13B-MSP Renesis rotary engine powered the ...

There are many different forms of internal combustion engines, but most use the same basic principle. Explosions in the combustion chamber move pistons up and down to spin a crankshaft. That ...

We've seen plenty of Mazda RX-7 sports coupes with pushrod LS V8s under the hood in place of their factory rotary engines, but we've never heard of someone swapping out a V8 for a rotary. That is, ...

Mazda’s new rotary engine made its appearance in the range-extender Mazda MX-30 PHEV in 2023 and is due in the US shortly. It’s the first new rotary engine produced by the company since the ...

If you've ever wondered what makes up the famed rotary engine from Mazda, now is the chance to dive in. Engineering Explained showed off an incredible 3D-printed rotary engine scale model, and host ...

Not long ago we turned your attention to a unique and slightly comedic build that well-known automotive YouTuber Rob Dahm was working on. Dahm, who is a vocal proponent of the Wankel rotary engine, ...

The history of the automobile has been dominated by vehicles equipped with piston-firing engines. Rarely does something completely different come along, and when it does, it usually fails miserably.

In the previousissue we finally got around to building and installing a modified and totally refreshed Renesis rotary engine in our RX-8 project car, and later in this issue you’ll read about its ECU ...

While every enthusiast knows or at least has heard about Mazda legends like the Cosmo Sport, RX-7, RX-8, or the 787B race car, those weren't the only interesting models that the manufacturer has ...