Changan’s R05E prototype achieves first ignition, signaling renewed interest in rotary engines but for a wilder application.

Discover how Mazda’s 13B-MSP Renesis evolved, its tech breakthroughs, and the issues that defined it, plus how it connects to today’s new single-rotor 8C engine.

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 ...

Car of the Year in 1968, the NSU Ro 80 was the world's first rotary-powered sedan, showcasing many advanced features that ...

I have not given up on making a weird novel-type engine run, and I come one little step closer to my goal. What I have given ...

What goes around comes around and around and around. Eleven years after discontinuing it, Mazda has brought back its signature rotary engine in an unusual way. It turned it into a range-extending ...

Mazda is spinning up something. The automaker has announced that it will be unveiling its first electric vehicle at the Tokyo Motor Show in October, but it may come with a twist. The automaker’s ...

Rotary engines such as the Wankel have strange shapes that can be difficult to machine (as evidenced by the specialized production machines and patents in the 70s), which means it lends itself well to ...

Editor's note: This story is part of a special section on the 100th anniversary of Mazda to be published in the Jan. 27 print edition of Automotive News. In the mid-1960s, Japanese goods such as ...