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4 reasons why the rotary engine is dead

4 Reasons Why The Rotary Engine Is Dead. The Wankel engine was last seen in a production car in the Mazda RX-8, and currently ...
Through the history of internal combustion engines, there has been plenty of evolution, but few revolutions. Talk of radically different designs always leads to a single name – Wankel. The Wankel ...
With news that Chevrolet is playing with the idea of a mid-engine Corvette, we are reminded of several that date back more than 40 years ago. That was the same time when major automobile manufacturers ...
These overlooked rotary-powered classics remain attainable today but may not stay affordable for much longer.
From 1960 to 1973 there were at least 10 functional mid-engine Corvette prototypes. The 4-Rotor didn’t have a dedicated “XP” number because it was a variation of the XP-882. The Wankel engine ...
Super Street:Four years ago, during our annual pilgrimage to the SEMA show in Las Vegas, we ran across a widebody RX-7 in the Garrett Turbo booth that wasn't complete but showed some serious promise.
Kennedy is not just another writer. Since the early 2000s, before televisions were a thing in every household, he enjoyed his dad's stories of the Safari Rally cars. He finally got a chance to attend ...