There are many different forms of internal combustion engines, but most use the same basic principle. Explosions in the combustion chamber move pistons up and down to spin a crankshaft. That ...

The first-generation Subaru BRZ/Scion FR-S/Toyota 86 was one of the most beloved sport coupes in recent history. It was cheap, good-looking, and most importantly offered a stick-shift and ...

On this episode of Engineering Explained, Jason Fenske explains how the wankel rotary engine works. Using a 3D-printed 1/3 scale model of a 13B-REW engine from an FD Mazda RX-7, we get a closer look ...

It's been nearly a decade since a production car was powered by a rotary engine, but Mazda has revealed it still makes the engine. In a story posted to the Classic Mazda section of its Japanese ...

In the high-stakes world of import drag racing, a new king has been crowned. As of early 2026, the “Grey Bullet” 2021 Mazda RX-9 has officially set the record for the quickest rotary car in the world, ...