The rotary's reliability problem was mostly an owner problem. Here's the disciplined playbook that keeps FC 13Bs alive.

This video addresses common questions about the rotary vane engine, focusing on key aspects such as: - The relationship ...

The rotary engine is easily one of the most controversial powertrains in the world of cars, and it's known for the brap-brap ...

There have only been a handful of rotary engine-powered cars, and most of them start with "Mazda." While fascinating and not without their benefits, rotary engines are pretty inefficient, don't make a ...

Reports of the death of the internal combustion engine have been exaggerated. Electric vehicles were once poised to diminish the ubiquity of traditional engines, but automakers are booking huge losses ...

Rotary engines carry a mixed public reputation that is partly justified and partly overstated. The Wankel design presents mechanical weaknesses that piston engines do not face. Apex seal degradation ...

When it comes to unconventional engine design, few exceed the Wankel rotary in terms of weirdness. Despite that, the same basic principles of internal combustion apply here: Fuel and air are mixed and ...

The rotary was the most radical rethink of the combustion engine in over a hundred years — and it paid the price for being different. Mazda introduced the innovative Wankel rotary engine in the 1967 ...

A SkyActiv-X Rotary Engine Could Mean An Efficient Wankel Engine Will Mazda create the holy grail of rotary engines? It was reported by Jalopnik that the VP of R&D for Mazda said there was a chance ...

As the automotive industry evolves, one engine layout is making a surprising resurgence. But what benefits does this old-school design offer?

Perfectly tuning the heat range of an engine's spark plugs is something of a dark art to all but the most well versed tuners and the engineering egg heads at automotive OEMs. Getting the spark plug ...

The revival, however, isn’t coming from Japan’s automotive veteran alone. In a move few anticipated, China’s Changan Group has developed its own rotary engine, signaling a potential shift in how the ...