Changan’s R05E prototype achieves first ignition, signaling renewed interest in rotary engines but for a wilder application.

Discover how Mazda’s 13B-MSP Renesis evolved, its tech breakthroughs, and the issues that defined it, plus how it connects to today’s new single-rotor 8C engine.

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 ...

Car of the Year in 1968, the NSU Ro 80 was the world's first rotary-powered sedan, showcasing many advanced features that ...

The RX-500 was created to help Mazda’s engineers make car journeys safer, acting as a test bed for safety measures and ...

I have not given up on making a weird novel-type engine run, and I come one little step closer to my goal. What I have given ...

What goes around comes around and around and around. Eleven years after discontinuing it, Mazda has brought back its signature rotary engine in an unusual way. It turned it into a range-extending ...

Mazda is spinning up something. The automaker has announced that it will be unveiling its first electric vehicle at the Tokyo Motor Show in October, but it may come with a twist. The automaker’s ...

Editor's note: This story is part of a special section on the 100th anniversary of Mazda to be published in the Jan. 27 print edition of Automotive News. In the mid-1960s, Japanese goods such as ...

Mazda says that it will bring back rotary engines as part of an electrification strategy, aiming to first pair it with a range-extended hybrid; the plan is part of an effort to electrify the entire ...

It seems like we've been waiting forever for Mazda to come out with a new rotary engine. The last production car to use the unique powerplant was the RX-8, and that car was cancelled all the way back ...