Amidst the Space Race of the 1960s, this Mazda aimed for the stars - paving the way for other rotaries in the Mazda orbit.

Mazda is developing laser ignition technology to use in its next generation of rotary engines instead of spark plugs, potentially improving efficiency.

The combination of Mazda CEO's rotary R&D announcement plus the gorgeous rotary concept add up to a new 350 hp-plus sports car in the pipeline.

The Japanese automaker’s distinctive approach to style and engineering has produced some very cool machines that largely flew ...

Mixed reports about Mazda's upcoming hybrid sports car contradict what we already know. Mazda's patents showed a very ...

The RX-8 followed with another chapter for the Wankel engine. The Mazda RX-8 rotary engine produced 232 hp and the car could go from 0-62 mph in just 6.3 seconds. This unique sports car also ...

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 ...

A rotary may come, but it might not be what you're hoping for. Mazda debuted its rotary engine 50 years ago in the Cosmo Sport in part as a way to stand out from its larger Japanese competitors.

In 1991, Mazda entered two 787Bs into the 24 Hours of Le Mans and made history as the first Japanese-made car ... engines that were detuned to 700 horsepower. Afterward, the FIA announced that ...

The Mazda RX-8 was taken from us way too soon, but there are plenty of used models out there. So which model year is the most ...

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 ...

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