When it comes to Mazda's most power-dense engine ever, one Wankel comes to mind; the 13B-REW rotary engine, a mill that saw production for just 10 years. In that time, it had quite a large impact.

The combination of Mazda CEO's rotary R&D announcement plus the gorgeous rotary concept add up to a new 350 hp-plus sports car in the pipeline.

And that, in turn, means that it is very difficult to turn a profit on vehicles with rotary engines, particularly for a small automaker like Mazda. There is a sliver of hope, though. "We are the ...

Also, Mazda's not waiving the white flag on the RX-8 engine either, with the company revealing that its 13B rotary engine continued production in 2021 for use as spare parts. For a company whose ...

Mazda built its last rotary engine on Friday, June 22. By final, we mean the line that assembled Renesis engines for Mazda's RX-8 sports car was idled, and there are currently no plans to restart ...