Born way back in 1992, the third-generation Mazda RX-7 (a.k.a. the iconic FD) has remained popular ever since with rotary engine fans. It should be noted that a model from 1993 – the same year as the ...

This incredible Mazda RX7 is powered by a screaming 11000 RPM quad rotor engine that delivers one of the most unique sounds ...

These overlooked rotary-powered classics remain attainable today but may not stay affordable for much longer.

One of the most important factors of a true driver's car is the noise it makes. Most engine notes can be described by a growl or a hum. But the engine in the Mazda RX-7 sounds like a nest of angry ...

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The oil crisis of the early 1970s nearly forced Mazda to abandon rotary engine designs due to their fuel consumption, at a time of downsizing in the industry. But the existing 12A engine family that ...

When one thinks of rotary engine-powered cars, the Mazda RX-7 is definitely the first that comes to mind. Few cars in history have been so closely associated with their power plants as the RX-7 has.

It was a cold and damp November morning in 2003 when an Intercity Lines semi-truck pulled up in front of my house in southeastern Michigan. The bounty that was to be unloaded from the 18-wheeler into ...

Mazda isn’t only working on a next-generation rotary engine, but a turbocharged one at that. According to a recent report from Motoring, the new RX-7 will make its debut in 2017 and the Japanese ...

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Mazda's history with the rotary goes back to the early 1960s when it licensed Wankel technology from West German automaker NSU, now part of Audi. Created by Felix Wankel in the early '50s, the rotary ...

Hybrids got a whole lot more interesting this week when Toyota, Subaru and Mazda announced they were working together to keep the combustion flame alive, but make it burn more cleanly. Ordinarily, ...