Felix Wankel, a German engineer, created the Wankel engine. Compared to the standard engine configuration, the Wankel engine was typically lighter and had a smaller form factor. Because the rotors ...

Profile shows strong—and not accidental-resemblance to Ferrari Dino. You've no doubt heard rumblings of Chevy's messing about with a rotary-powered Corvette for future production. Well, here before ...

Mazda’s new rotary engine made its appearance in the range-extender Mazda MX-30 PHEV in 2023 and is due in the US shortly. It ...

It was an era when General Motors threw itself into bold experiments in design, technology, and engineering. The company knew it had to reinvent itself, but just did not know which way to go. So it ...

Rob Dahm, notorious rotary-powered car builder, has firmly jumped into the deep end of the pool with his latest project: The world's only 15.7-liter, tri-turbo Y12 rotary engine. If that doesn't make ...

Rotary engines have almost completely gone out of production, but they’re still beloved by enthusiasts. Eschewing pistons for a spinning three-sided rotor, they rev to the moon and sound great doing ...

Mustafa has been interested in cars for as long as he can remember. He's gone from collecting Hotwheel cars as a kid to, well..... let's face it, driving a regular Toyota Corolla today because it's ...

How many rotors are too many? While most Mazda engine builders and tuners wouldn’t dare to build an engine with more than four rotors, a company out of New Zealand has built a six-rotor engine for the ...

LiquidPiston's XTS-210 rotary engine is about the size of a basketball but could replace generator engines several times larger. A Connecticut-based company is on contract with the Army and Air Force ...

All photos on this page are of the two-rotor.Wouldn't those headlights look better if the Feds would let them put a glass cover over the hole? Conventional gauges and controls hint this version may be ...