Mazda's Wankel rotary powerplant boasts a proud and storied endurance racing career that began and ended in truly spectacular fashion. The rotary first took to a European circuit in anger in 1968, ...

The length of an intake runner has a pretty significant effect on the way an engine delivers power. In simple terms, longer runners help generate better low-end torque, short runners provide high-rpm ...

The Mazda 787B was the first Japanese car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and remains the only rotary-powered car to win the legendary endurance race. The race-winning car has been mostly idle since ...

The Mazda 787B is one of history's most legendary motorsport cars. The 787B is extremely important for the Japanese car culture and industry because it represents Japan's first Le Mans win. By the ...

The Mazda 787B carved its name into motorsport history in 1991 as the first Japanese car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans overall. Even more legendary was its powertrain, a screaming 2.6-liter ...

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A triumph at the world’s most famous endurance race is one of the most sought-after achievements in motorsport. In the last three editions, Toyota has disrupted the dominance of European manufacturers ...

The Mazda 787B race car is nearly as famous for the sounds it makes as it is for winning the 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans. The shriek of the four-rotor engine has inspired several of professional drifter ...

The iconic Mazda 787B that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1991 will take part in a demonstration run at this year’s event, running from June 7-11 at the famed Circuit de la Sarthe in France. When the ...