Mazda signed up as a licensee for Wankel’s rotary technology in 1961, and soon got to grips with the main problems (having ...

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The 1971 Mazda Rotary Pickup, often referred to as the “Repu,” marked a bold move by Mazda into the realm of unconventional ...

Hours of Le Mans, the legendary Mazda 787B returns to the Circuit de la Sarthe in France this July 2 to 5, 2026 for the 24 ...

Prior to the oil crisis of the '70s and the automotive industry shakeups in the late 2000s, Ford and Mazda had quite the ...

Mazda's 787B cemented its place in history by winning Le Mans in 1991, but it never competed at the highest level after that. Here's what happened to it.

The start of the 2026 Miami Grand Prix. Rudy Carezzevoli / Getty Images “In principle” was a significant phrase included throughout last Friday’s FIA announcement that Formula 1 engine hardware is now ...

Mazda is known for many things, not least for championing the iconic rotary engine in cars like the RX-7 and RX-8. The Japanese automaker has a good track record with more conventional piston engines ...

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Rotary engines carry a mixed public reputation that is partly justified and partly overstated. The Wankel design presents mechanical weaknesses that piston engines do not face. Apex seal degradation ...

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