To this day, the Mazda 787B is the only rotary-powered car to win at Le Mans. How did it survive the 24 hours? Why can't it ...

It's also the most misunderstood engine, especially by mechanics who have trained and worked only with piston engines. This leaves the rotary to be championed only by enthusiasts who often have an ...

His first rotary-piston engine was designed in 1954 and underwent testing in 1957. Wankel's engine featured a piston that was an equilateral triangle with curved edges, ...

Part 1: The rotary engine’s origin story and how Mazda became synonymous with the unique combustion engine. From the June 2010 issue of Modified magazine.

In the Thirties, Wankel worked on both piston engines with rotating disc-shaped valves and true rotary engines. He was also a militant Nazi and clashed with party leadership, being jailed in 1933.

Rotary Piston Range Extender Remains Off-Limits To US Customers Mazda According to the official sales specifications of the Mazda MX-30 for the U.S. , the small electric SUV will continue to be ...

While the reciprocating (piston) engines were winning in Europe, Mazda continued to work on the rotary powerplant. As a result, it made it better and more powerful than Europeans could.

A rotary engine typically has a better power to weight ratio than a piston engine and runs more smoothly, making it technically ideal for this application, where it can operate at a constant speed.

WASHINGTON – LiquidPiston, supported by Army innovation programs, is poised to transform the U.S. Army’s capabilities as the company delivers compact, heavy-fuel-capable rotary engines and ...

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 ...

The rotary engine is known for a lot of good things. It’s compact and lightweight. It’s super smooth. It’s happy to rev to outrageous rpms. It even won the 24 Hours of Le Mans.