Mazda's rotary engine may not have survived were it not for the actions of this rebellious group. This is how the Mazda RX-8 came to life.

For years, we've heard rumors that Mazda was going to bring back the rotary engine and give us a new sports car as a successor to the RX-7 and RX-8. And yet, arguably unsurprisingly, it hasn't ...

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 ...

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Oct 31, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - - Mazda Motor Corporation today announced that total production volume of rotary engine vehicles has surpassed two million units. The rotary engine is ...

The rotary engine, previously a staple in Mazda's lineup, is an engine design that foregoes the round piston and singular chamber of a regular reciprocal internal combustion engine. Instead, the ...

Good news, everyone! Mazda is not only reassembling a dedicated team of engineers for rotary engine development, as we’ve reported earlier, but today it also announced its intention to expedite ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

Ever since the demise of the RX-8 back in 2012, Mazda enthusiasts have been craving for a rotary engine. There have been numerous talks over the years about a possible comeback of the rotary mill, ...

Perhaps they shouldn't be so quick to answer until they've taken a closer look at the 2004 Mazda RX-8. This latest newcomer to the Mazda stable brings muscular styling and razor-sharp handling to the ...

The demise of the RX-8 eleven years ago has left Mazda without a rotary-powered car. And no, we don't consider the MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV as being a true rotary model, as the engine in that one is a ...