Mazda's rotary engine may not have survived were it not for the actions of this rebellious group. This is how the Mazda RX-8 ...

The rotary engine has been absent on the frontline for quite some time, and it's on the way back. But not with Mazda.

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Long before Felix Wankel became synonymous with rotary engines, an inventive Hungarian-American engineer named Stephen M. Balzer secured one of the earliest patents for a rotary-powered automobile on ...

Launched in the late 1960s, the Ro 80 wasn't just the world's first mass-produced sedan with rotary power, but also one of the most innovative production vehicles of its era. Follow us: The rotary ...

In order to understand the value of the correct spark plugs in a rotary engine, you first must understand a bit of how a ...

One of the first major automotive shows covered globally is the Tokyo Auto Salon, annually held in January. It serves as the ...

Displacement: 10.9 L (664.29 cu. in.) Bore and Stroke: 105 mm (4.13 in) x 140 mm (5.51 in) Societe des Moteurs Le Rhone of Paris began manufacturing air cooled rotary engines in 1910. Its rotary was ...

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