Formula 1 and drifting are polar opposites in the motorsport world, but "Mad Mike” Whiddett doesn’t seem to have gotten the ...

In theory, Wankel-style rotary internal combustion engines have many advantages: they ditch the cumbersome crankcase and piston design, replacing it with a simple, single-chamber design and a thick, ...

Mazda is developing two sports cars, including an RX-7 successor and next-gen MX-5. The rotary-powered model may debut next year with a range-extender hybrid powertrain. The upcoming MX-5 is still ...

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Astron aerospace has shown a partial prototype of a new rotary combustion engine it claims runs at an extraordinary 60% thermal efficiency, burning totally clean with zero NOx emissions and nothing ...

The Wankel rotary engine offers one of the most unique sounds of any ICE. Most famously used in various legendary Mazdas like the RX-7 and the supposedly banned Le ...

Almost every internal combustion vehicle on the planet today uses the classic piston engine. These run by converting heat energy into reciprocating motion, and then rotary motion that ultimately ...

Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...

How the 13B-MSP Renesis evolved from earlier Mazda rotary designs, technical features explained, and common problems and maintenance issues discussed. The 13B-MSP Renesis rotary engine powered the ...

Everything about this build is pure comedy, and you’ll soon see why. Things start funny, with the builder employing a three-door, second-generation Toyota RAV4 as its blank canvas. Not only does that ...