The fascinating history of Chevrolet's mid-engine prototype, the Aerovette, and its unique rotary engine powerplant.

Wankel rotary engine powered thousands of aircraft. One of several problems: It spewed castor oil on its pilots.

Mazda unveiled a concept sports car a couple of years ago at the Japan Mobility Show. While it hasn’t come to life, the ...

When it comes to unique engine designs, one of the most prolific is the trusty rotary configuration. Instead of featuring a number of spherical cylinders moving up and down like in most internal ...

Despite its critics and moves toward electrification, the internal combustion engine is not yet dead. Though its design for passenger vehicles may have begun to reach its apex with Mazda’s Skyactiv ...

Ford's F-Series trucks still had inline-sixes, too. But this was the era where even Mercedes was preparing to ditch its inline-six range in favor of a V layout. So, apart from BMW, the majority of ...

The all-new 2026 Mazda CX-5 grows up with more room for passengers and cargo along with updated technology including Google ...

Most car enthusiasts associate the term “rotary engine” with Felix Wankel’s invention, developed in the 1950s and most commonly associated with Mazda. However, more than half a century before the ...

Mazda is most noted for its rotary engine, developed by Felix Wankel in Germany before World War II. But of all its rotary-powered cars, one stands out.

Mazda Europe’s top brass suggest the next-generation MX-5 will likely embrace electrification in combination with synthetic ...

major manufacturers are shifting their focus from V6 to inline-six engines, exploring the mechanical advantages and packaging ...