Changan’s R05E prototype achieves first ignition, signaling renewed interest in rotary engines but for a wilder application.

TOKYO — Mazda is going to extremes to keep two iconic products — its rotary engine and its MX-5 Miata sporty car tradition — alive in the age of electrification. The Hiroshima, Japan, automaker is ...

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 ...

The Mazda Iconic SP concept of the 2023 Japan Mobility Show was the sign of a new Mazda sports car that we’ve been awaiting for a decade—no, two. The Wankel rotary-powered, popup headlight-equipped ...

The end of production of the RX-8 11 years ago also marked the end of the rotary engine era not just at Mazda, but at all manufacturers. After that, the rotary engine was sent into a slumber, which ...

Mazda has started production of the MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV for the European market at its Ujina Plant No. 1, in Hiroshima. This marks the return to mass production of vehicles equipped with a rotary ...

Car of the Year in 1968, the NSU Ro 80 was the world's first rotary-powered sedan, showcasing many advanced features that became widely used decades later ...

After years of rumors and experimentation behind closed doors, the Mazda rotary engine is officially back. The Vision X-Coupe, a plug-in hybrid concept showcased at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show, has ...

BRUSSELS — Mazda's famed rotary engine is getting primed for electrification. The MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV plug-in hybrid, which debuted at the Brussels Motor Show last week, features a gasoline rotary ...

Anyone who questioned the reliability of a rotary engine would have been silenced by an ear-piercing soundtrack bouncing off ...

When it comes to automotive innovation, some engines stand out not just for their power or efficiency, but for how they reshaped the industry and our expectations of what cars can achieve. Today, ...

Tyler began his love for the automotive world from in front of a television screen, playing games like Gran Turismo and Need For Speed. While cars have always been his passion, he pivoted towards ...