Fast-forward a decade, and Mazda sought more performance from their rotary engines, and so the 12A was turbocharged – a first for rotary power. It was also the first fuel-injected rotary engine ...

The combination of Mazda CEO's rotary R&D announcement plus the gorgeous rotary concept add up to a new 350 hp-plus sports car in the pipeline.

Take the Wankel engine, or rotary engine, for example ... To create the 13B from the 12A design, Mazda lengthened the motor and beefed up its rotors, which now measured 3.1 inches in thickness.

On Sept. 14, the automaker unveiled its first rotary engine-mounted passenger car for the Japanese market in 11 years. The vehicle in question is the plug-in Mazda MX-30 Rotary-EV gas-electric ...

Mazda built its last rotary engine on Friday, June 22. By final, we mean the line that assembled Renesis engines for Mazda's RX-8 sports car was idled, and there are currently no plans to restart ...

And that, in turn, means that it is very difficult to turn a profit on vehicles with rotary engines, particularly for a small automaker like Mazda. There is a sliver of hope, though. "We are the ...

Mazda’s left-of-field approach when it comes to power trains has come a long way since 1961, when it first dabbled in the murky rotary engine waters. These days, it builds some of the most ...

Matched with a lavishly appointed cabin and top-notch fit and finish, the Eunos Cosmo was poised to take on the BMWs, Mercedes-Benzes, and Jaguars of the day. However, its price tag of $43,650 also ...

One thing Mazda never managed to solve however, was the problem with fuel consumption, and although the latest generation of Renesis rotary engines were far more efficient than its predecessors ...

The first tech to be showcased was a rotary engine, as Mazda had released their first rotary-powered car just a couple of years prior. The Mercdes-Benz test mule in question was called the C 111 ...