Mazda’s CEO said the response to the Iconic-SP concept was good enough to restart rotary engine development, too.

If Mazda is known for anything, it's its use of the venerable and unique Wankel rotary engine. The Japanese manufacturer utilized the powerplant for around 50 years as it continually developed the ...

Mazda built its last rotary engine on Friday, June 22. By final, we mean the line that assembled Renesis engines for Mazda's RX-8 sports car was idled, and there are currently no plans to restart ...

Mazda isn't ready to give up on bringing ... This development group has the hard task of trying to make the rotary stack up to modern internal combustion engines in terms of emissions and fuel ...

On Sept. 14, the automaker unveiled its first rotary engine-mounted passenger car for the Japanese market in 11 years. The vehicle in question is the plug-in Mazda MX-30 Rotary-EV gas-electric ...

the term is much better known as a nickname for the Mazda RX-7 — one of the few cars that used a Wankel, or rotary, engine. If you ever wondered how these worked, why not print a model?

The thing Mazda is probably most famous for is its Miata roadster, which has delighted drivers for three decades. What else is this automaker renowned for? Rotary engines. SEE ALSO: Mazda6 Turbo ...

The Mazda MX-5 Miata ... by British sports cars of the 1960s. The Miata quickly gained a devoted following for its balanced handling, rev-happy engines and affordable pricing.

Jim, a virtual artist known as "jlord8" on social media, loves messing around with all things CGI from the automotive realm, ...

In the 1980s and 1990s, the rotary engine propelled RX-7 existed as Mazda's halo sports car ... Since mid-1989, Mazda's representation in the coupe segment has rested on the MX-5 or Miata roadster.