Mazda's new patent isn't an announcement, but this could mean it's revisiting its rotary engine technology for use in future vehicles. Time will tell.

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, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Lyon is based in Tokyo and writes about the car industry. At the Japan Mobility Show two years ago, Mazda unveiled a ...

Jack Hubbell is a European based writer and automotive enthusiast who joined the HotCars team in 2024. Jack has been building cars and motorcycles since a young age and was a member of the SCCA from ...

And if you like the sound of that, you should be able to have your own ND-gen MX-5 outfitted with the tuned turbo four by the ...

The Mazda CX-90 feels like a bona fide luxury SUV, but the company's current upmarket push isn't its first. At one time, Mazda was actually going to launch its own luxury sub-brand, and it would bring ...

Mazda is known for many things, not least for championing the iconic rotary engine in cars like the RX-7 and RX-8. The Japanese automaker has a good track record with more conventional piston engines ...

Mazda used the 2025 Japan Mobility Show to look beyond 2035, unveiling two concept vehicles that represent both the company’s engineering ambitions and its evolving design philosophy. The Vision ...