Here's the process of making this rotary valve engine with a different intake and an exhaust system. It wasn't easy to start this engine and took some time to fully complete it. #shorts #diy #asmr #re ...

Mazda has a history of following its own course. But hoping to regain the momentum that saw it reach record sales in 2024, it’s joining the push to go hybrid – with a little help from its friends, ...

In the early '90s, Mazda's rotary-powered RX-7 was the quintessential Japanese two-seat sports car. But then the Miata arrived and changed the game.

It seems Mazda hasn’t abandoned any plans for the fifth generation of its iconic MX-5. And a recent interview contains a few hints about the future.

Most car enthusiasts associate the term “rotary engine” with Felix Wankel’s invention, developed in the 1950s and most commonly associated with Mazda. However, more than half a century before the ...

It is tough to admit that car enthusiasts make a very small percentage of car buyers. While they are the most vocal of the bunch, the harsh reality is that they don’t bring carmakers the biggest ...

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 ...

Language is an imperfect medium, but it's what we've got, so let's go with it. Determining the swept volume of inventor Felix Wankel's rotary engine can generate more arguments than claiming what a GT ...

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 ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...

Changan’s R05E prototype achieves first ignition, signaling renewed interest in rotary engines but for a wilder application. A report from CarNewsChina says Changan, via its Harbin Dongan Auto Engine ...