In theory, Wankel-style rotary internal combustion engines have many advantages: they ditch the cumbersome crankcase and piston design, replacing it with a simple, single-chamber design and a thick, ...

The rotary engine is unique in its success and failure and its ability to make an impact with a completely different way of thinking. As it is, every production car for the last 130 years, aside from ...

The rotary was the most radical rethink of the combustion engine in over a hundred years — and it paid the price for being different. Mazda introduced the innovative Wankel rotary engine in the 1967 ...

When we think of brands likeToyota, Ford, or Honda, we think of well-oiled, conventional machines that churn out cars that many people love. At the same time, these brands don't normally push the ...

Audi's 2010 A1 e-tron concept used a tiny 254cc Wankel rotary engine as a range extender — here's why it never reached ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...