Designed and championed by self-taught engineer Felix Wankel, the rotary engine is now most closely associated with Japanese automaker Mazda. Many of the greatest Mazdas ever made, including the RX-7 ...

In the mid-1960s, the automotive world was on the brink of a revolution. Traditional piston engines had dominated the landscape for decades, but whispers of a new, unconventional powerplant—the rotary ...

Changan’s R05E prototype achieves first ignition, signaling renewed interest in rotary engines but for a wilder application. A report from CarNewsChina says Changan, via its Harbin Dongan Auto Engine ...