Mazda's Wankel rotary powerplant boasts a proud and storied endurance racing career that began and ended in truly spectacular fashion. The rotary first took to a European circuit in anger in 1968, ...

The legendary Mazda 787B is known for its unmistakable rotary engine sound and remarkable racing heritage. Its 4-rotor 26B engine delivers a unique combination of high-revving character, sharp ...

The rotary engine has been a Mazda staple since 1967. It powered one of the most famous and eccentric Japanese sports car line-ups, the RX-series, until 2012 when Mazda discontinued pure ...

Mazda is showing little interest in abandoning the internal combustion engine, even as the automotive industry begins to lean toward electrification. Instead, the Japanese automaker plans to continue ...

Kyle has written professionally across the motorsport and motoring world since graduating from Plymouth University in 2018, and has acted as the MotoGP editor for Motorsport Week and as a Features ...

In 1991, Mazda became the first and to this day only Japanese automaker to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans using the 787B you see above. It was also the first and only rotary-powered car to ever win the ...

IRVINE, Calif., June 30, 2026-- The most famous rotary engine in motorsport history is coming to America. Mazda Motorsports will headline the 2026 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion with a landmark ...

Mazda isn't quite ready to give up on combustion engines, arguing that gasoline power still has plenty of life left. Mazda is showing little interest in abandoning the internal combustion engine, even ...