It doesn't seem like it now, but the words 'Mazda' and 'rotary' go hand-in-hand like roast beef and mashed potatoes. And in recent news, Mazda could give the upcoming MX-30 electric vehicle a rotary ...

The internal combustion engine, for all its mechanical sophistication, still runs on a 19th-century mechanical idea: pistons rising and falling, a crankshaft spinning, a steam-age architecture ...

After what feels like countless news stories anticipating its return, the rotary engine is officially back as a backup generator for the new Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV. Whereas the regular MX-30 is a ...

According to a report from motor1.com, the long-awaited MX-30 R-EV is expected to debut at the Brussels Motor Show on January 13, 2023. In addition to the all-electric drive of the MX-30, the R-EV ...

Mazda confirmed with Roadshow the rotary generator will still be onboard the PHEV when it launches, contrary to previous reports. It all started with Gran Turismo. From those early PlayStation days, ...

The rotary engine is finally back at Mazda, though it’s not on a brand-new RX sports model, but on the MX-30. Dubbed the MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV, the crossover is a plug-in hybrid and just made its ...

Last month we reported that Mazda was more or less abandoning its plans to create a range extender vehicle whose generator was going to be a rotary Wankel engine. The plan was to launch this very ...

After years of rumors and experimentation behind closed doors, the Mazda rotary engine is officially back. The Vision X-Coupe, a plug-in hybrid concept showcased at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show, has ...

After years of false hope, Mazda is finally building a mass production model with a rotary engine. That’s something that hasn’t occurred in over a decade as the RX-8 was discontinued in June of 2012.

Call that a coincidence, but we think there must be a better name for what Jeff Guyton just did. Mazda’s president for North America confirmed to The Detroit Bureau that the company will sell the ...

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.