Just what is Mazda's Wankel rotary engine, and how do those spinning triangles work?

Felix Wankel, a German engineer, created the Wankel engine. Compared to the standard engine configuration, the Wankel engine was typically lighter and had a smaller form factor. Because the rotors ...

Mazda stayed faithful to the rotary engine in the gas era, and some new innovations mean that the rotary will continue in the ...

Throughout automotive history, there have been engines that defy convention, capturing the imagination of engineers and car ...

Mazda's Wankel rotary engine is one of the most iconic ever fitted to a road car, and this is why it should return to the brand's cars in the future.

The Wankel rotary has a lot of drawbacks as a gasoline engine, but they become benefits when you switch to hydrogen fuel, as Mazda did with a limited-production RX-8.

New Wankel rotary engine design from America gives ridiculous power-to-weight ratio, could revolutionise motorcycle design. New Wankel Engine Design Gives 160bhp from 33lb The death of the Wankel ...

The Wankel Rotary Engine's Role in an Experimental Sports Coupe From the December 1969 issue of HOT ROD: After talking about Wankel engines for years, foreign automobile manufacturers started ...

Designed as a test bed for the rotary engine, the C111, like most concept cars, is a glimpse into what could've been.