In 1991, Mazda entered two 787Bs into the 24 Hours of Le Mans and made history as the first Japanese-made car to win the race. Both 787Bs were powered by 2.6-liter four-rotor engines that were ...

In the late 1960s, a Japanese automaker took a bold leap with an unconventional engine that defied traditional design.

Could there possibly be a rotary engine with 12 rotors? The answer is yes, and here’s everything we know about it including ...

Although there was briefly a company called Rotary Rocket, the term is much better known as a nickname for the Mazda RX-7 — one of the few cars that used a Wankel, or rotary, engine. If you ever ...

The car’s 2.6-litre four-rotor unit produced 697bhp at 9000rpm and 448lb ft of torque at 6500rpm in race trim (Mazda claims 845bhp could be produced in qualifying spec), ensuring the engine’s ...