Mazda blazed a trail through the American automotive landscape on the wings of the rotary engine. From the R100 through RX3 to the venerable RX-7, Mazda's performance flagships have always been ...

Despite its flaws and challenges, the rotary engine survives due to its unique allure and Mazda's unwavering commitment.

Japanese classic cars are pretty rare, since the industry only really got off the ground in the 50s. However, there are a few old Toyotas and Mazdas that enjoy a cult following, like the 2000GT that ...

When people talk about Mazda's 13B twin-rotor Wankel engine, they tend to imagine lowered, twin-turbocharged FD RX-7s with giant wings and huge front splitters. But that 13B engine doesn't get nearly ...

Discover the Achilles' heels of some of the most iconic and powerful car engines, from Audi's 4.2 V8 FSI to Toyota's 2JZ-GTE.

His automotive adventure started reporting on various motorsport events as a sports writer before moving onto a full-time auto career with various sites, including This Week In Motors and ...

For something so simple in its make-up the Mazda rotary engine is remarkably versatile. Whether you’re talking 13B or 20B, naturally aspirated or force fed, it’s hard to beat the power per cube ratio ...

Mazda was not the first car manufacturer to put a rotary engine in their cars, but they are the ones that made them popular. Everyone knows about the Mazda’s obsession with rotary engines, they even ...

Like the ‘50s jet age and space age of the ‘60s, “rotary power” was a hot topic across the 1970s automotive sphere. Billed by apostles as the next phase in internal combustion, it was, for a time, ...

Welcome to Forgotten Cars, where we highlight fascinating cars and engines that are obscure, unrecognized and lost to the passage of time. With Holden having released the first shots of their new ...

Mazda began 1920 as Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd, a manufacturer of corks. Toyo didn't make its first vehicle until 11 years later, a three-wheeled motorbike called the Mazda-go. Founder Jujiro Matsuda named ...

Mazda currently has more than 100 engineers working on its next-generation rotary engine, according to a company spokesman. The engine, a strange, piston-less internal-combustion unit, has defined the ...