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 ...

How many rotors are too many? While most Mazda engine builders and tuners wouldn’t dare to build an engine with more than four rotors, a company out of New Zealand has built a six-rotor engine for the ...

Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...

Mazda discontinued the RX-8 sports car in back 2012, and enthusiasts have been waiting for the brand’s iconic rotary engine to make a comeback ever since. Now, Mazda CEO Akira Marumoto has confirmed ...

Lou is a freelance journalist and content writer with a focus on the automotive world. After graduating from Coventry University (Automotive Journalism MA) in 2020, she worked in automotive e-commerce ...

The oil crisis of the early 1970s nearly forced Mazda to abandon rotary engine designs due to their fuel consumption, at a time of downsizing in the industry. But the existing 12A engine family that ...

The rotary engine, previously a staple in Mazda's lineup, is an engine design that foregoes the round piston and singular chamber of a regular reciprocal internal combustion engine. Instead, the ...

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 ...

While the idea of a Hellcat-powered Mazda RX-7 may sound sacrilegious to Japanese car enthusiasts, one such car is currently being built in the U.S. and is thought to be a world first. Currently being ...

A custom Mazda RX-7, equipped with a 2,000 HP Honda engine, has shattered records by reaching a verified top speed of 219 mph. This feat challenges the traditional Mazda rotary setups, demonstrating ...

The Mazda RX-7, especially the third-generation model, is largely responsible for making the rotary engine popular. It's arguably the most iconic Mazda out there, but that's because we forget about ...

Mazda discontinuing its model RX-8 marked the end of its prolific sports-car lineup, which produced cultural icons like the fan-favorite RX-7. With the RX-7's success spanning three generations, its ...