All Wankel engines are rotaries, but not all rotaries are Wankels

The Wankel engine powered the Mazda RX-7 to fame, but other pistonless rotary designs reveal why the category is broader than ...
SlashGear

Is Mazda Really Bringing Back The Rotary Engine? Here's What The Company Says

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 ...
Hackaday

Autopsy Of A First-Generation RX7 Mazda Rotary Car Engine

In theory, Wankel-style rotary internal combustion engines have many advantages: they ditch the cumbersome crankcase and piston design, replacing it with a simple, single-chamber design and a thick, ...
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The rare rotary dirt bike nobody wanted

The Hercules W-2000 was the world's first production Wankel motorcycle — and a commercial flop. Here's why the rotary ...
Forbes

Mazda CEO Reveals Long-Awaited Rotary Engine Revival

The Iconic SP is almost certain to house the new rotary powertrain announced by CEO Moro. It’s official. The rotary is coming back. Earlier this month at the Tokyo Auto Salon, Japan’s biggest car ...