Mazda announces return of rotary engine (but there’s a catch)…
Mazda has finally announced the return of the rotary engine! Thing is, it won’t be directly powering the wheels… Instead, the Japanese automaker says it… Read more →
Mazda’s rotary to return as an EV range-extender?
Since the demise of the RX-8, Mazda has been struggling to revive its rotary engine despite it having a dedicated development team for the department…. Read more →
3 ‘alternative’ internal-combustion engines…
We review three interesting variations on the venerable internal-combustion engine
Mazda and the current state of its rotary
Mazda and its development of a new rotary sportscar has been an on again, off again drama ever since it revealed the RX-Vision Concept in… Read more →
PODCAST: Nicol Louw chats about the rotary engine
Every week, CAR magazine technical editor Nicol Louw speaks to Azania Mosaka on 702… In this podcast, Nicol chats about the Wankel (or rotary) engine…. Read more →
No new rotary-powered sports car, says Mazda CEO
A little over a year ago, Mazda unveiled the RX-Vision concept, sparking speculation that it would revive the rotary and plonk it in a large… Read more →
Rotary-powered Mazda RX-9 to arrive in 2020 – report
A fresh report out of Japan suggests that the Mazda RX-9 will be launched in 2020, and that it will indeed be rotary-powered. Holiday Auto,… Read more →
TECHMAIL: Hard-starting rotary
In TECHMAIL, we answer your motoring queries… I own a 2006 Mazda RX8 and have recently had the motor repaired/overhauled by a independent garage. Following… Read more →
New Mazda RX-7 here in 2017
Mazda Motor Corporation’s head of sports cars, Nobuhiro Yamamoto, has confirmed that a new RX-7 is on the way.