Once left behind due to high fuel consumption and fragile reliability, the rotary engine, long championed by Mazda, is making ...

After years of false hope, Mazda is finally building a mass production model with a rotary engine. That’s something that hasn’t occurred in over a decade as the RX-8 was discontinued in June of 2012.

The Mazda RX-7, especially the third-generation model, is largely responsible for making the rotary engine popular. It's arguably the most iconic Mazda out there, but that's because we forget about ...

According to the official sales specifications of the Mazda MX-30 for the U.S., the small electric SUV will continue to be offered only with an all-electric powertrain. This means that the North ...

The end of production of the RX-8 11 years ago also marked the end of the rotary engine era not just at Mazda, but at all manufacturers. After that, the rotary engine was sent into a slumber, which ...

Photo: Mazda patent filing at EPO, published by taku2_4885 on Hatena Blog Mazda has filed several new patents in Europe, and they appear to be regarding a new rotary-engined vehicle. The unnamed model ...

It rose to prominence in the Mazda RX-7 model line, but the last new car feature one was the Mazda RX-8. Since then, Mazda has been continually developing the technology with the aim of bringing it ...

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 ...

The rotary internal combustion engine made most famous by Japanese car maker Mazda is set to be reborn... in China.

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