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, ...

Every time Mazda files a patent with the word "rotary" anywhere near it, the same ritual plays out. Enthusiast outlets dust off renders of the Iconic SP concept. Comment sections start drafting ...

Mazda just won't let the rotary go, but we'd love to see the results of this idea.

The rotary was the most radical rethink of the combustion engine in over a hundred years — and it paid the price for being different. Mazda introduced the innovative Wankel rotary engine in the 1967 ...

While Mazda has a rich history of performance cars, its current line-up lacks passion, except the MX-5, of course. One almost-guaranteed way to bring enthusiasts back to the brand would be to launch a ...