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Why The Mazda 787B's Rotary Engine Survived The 24 Hours Of Le Mans (But Can't Hold Up To Daily Driving)

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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How The Mazda RX-8 Saved The Rotary Engine

Mazda's rotary engine may not have survived were it not for the actions of this rebellious group. This is how the Mazda RX-8 came to life.
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This day in car history: The first rotary engines rev up

Long before Felix Wankel became synonymous with rotary engines, an inventive Hungarian-American engineer named Stephen M. Balzer secured one of the earliest patents for a rotary-powered automobile on ...
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This Weird Rotary Engine Has Something Even Mazda's Doesn't - Pistons

Think you know everything about rotary engines? Well have you ever heard of the bi-rotary engine that mixes pistons and ...
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Why Do Rotary Engines Make That Unique 'Brap Brap' Sound?

The Wankel rotary engine offers one of the most unique sounds of any ICE. Most famously used in various legendary Mazdas like the RX-7 and the supposedly banned Le ...