Mazda's rotary engines come in various shape and sizes. From the popular 13B, to the lesser-spotted 20B, to the racy 26B.

Part 1: The rotary engine’s origin story and how Mazda became synonymous with the unique design. Most Japanese performance car enthusiasts are familiar with the 13B twin-rotor engine Mazda equipped ...

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 ...

A t Mazda, the desire for a Mazda RX-7 successor is there. The Iconic SP concept is the blueprint, too, and a next-generation ...

For years, we've heard rumors that Mazda was going to bring back the rotary engine and give us a new sports car as a successor to the RX-7 and RX-8. And yet, arguably unsurprisingly, it hasn't ...

Chris Bruce has worked in the automotive industry since 2011 and has written thousands of stories about cars, motorsports, and motorcycles in that time. He has written for Autoblog, Autoviva, CarFax, ...

Mazda’s famed rotary engine is coming back. The automaker says it’s planning on bringing its rotary engine design for the upcoming MX-30, a hybrid crossover. The rotary will act as a type of generator ...

After what feels like countless news stories anticipating its return, the rotary engine is officially back as a backup generator for the new Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV. Whereas the regular MX-30 is a ...

While every enthusiast knows or at least has heard about Mazda legends like the Cosmo Sport, RX-7, RX-8, or the 787B race car, those weren't the only interesting models that the manufacturer has ...

The electric motor might carry the hype banner at the moment, but some minds remain convinced that there's plenty of innovation left to be extracted from internal combustion. AIE is one of the rotary ...

Have you ever thought about a car that can embody lightness, responsiveness, and driving pleasure all at once? In the 1983 automotive market, the Mazda RX-7 GS was such an addictive model. It may not ...

If Mazda wants to build one, it can. The automaker has applied for and been granted a patent for a rotary hybrid sports car. The basic design is similar to others we’ve seen applied for in the past, ...