The internal combustion engine, for all its mechanical sophistication, still runs on a 19th-century mechanical idea: pistons rising and falling, a crankshaft spinning, a steam-age architecture ...

View post: This 'Easy to Use' Tire Inflator That ‘Works Perfectly’ on All Sorts of Tires Is Now Only $15 Another day, another Mazda rotary engine story, except this time, it’s from the automaker ...

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, ...

The rotary engine has been a Mazda staple since 1967. It powered one of the most famous and eccentric Japanese sports car line-ups, the RX-series, until 2012 when Mazda discontinued pure ...

Antonio is a chemical engineering student pursuing his master's degree in chemical engineering and sustainable processes. Throughout his academic journey, he has gained substantial knowledge in areas ...

After years of rumors and experimentation behind closed doors, the Mazda rotary engine is officially back. The Vision X-Coupe, a plug-in hybrid concept showcased at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show, has ...

In the early '90s, Mazda's rotary-powered RX-7 was the quintessential Japanese two-seat sports car. But then the Miata ...

The Mazda RX-8 has always had a cult following, but the rotary engine can scare off buyers who want something simpler to live ...

Professor Aniebiet Inyang Ntui is a multi-faceted individual whose expertise spans the worlds of library and information science, environmental advocacy, and – perhaps surprisingly – the automotive ...

Mazda says the Iconic SP concept was designed to be turned into a production car. The two-door sports car is powered by an extended-range powertrain. A two-rotor Wankel gas engine acts as a generator ...

Does anyone remember the “Put a bird on it” sketch from the comedy series Portlandia? Pretty basic premise really: a couple ...