From oil soaked World War I rotary engines to the massive 28 cylinder R 4360 Wasp Major, this episode traces the evolution of the air cooled radial. We break down how engineers balanced cooling, power ...

The rotary engine was an unconventional design that delivered great power for its size. Here's what's good and bad about it.

All throughout the year some of America's most important military branches, the Army and the Air Force, have pumped billions into technologies and systems that could ensure their supremacy in future ...

Rotary engines made their biggest impact in Mazda sports cars, but a recent episode of "Jay Leno's Garage" delves into the rotary's earlier history. Before it was popularized by Mazda, the rotary ...

In a world dominated by pistons, the rotary engine was something different for motorists. It was the vision of German engineer Felix Wankel, built on the belief that the up-and-down motion of pistons ...

Gilbert Smith is an automotive journalist with over five years of specialized research and writing experience. Before joining CarBuzz in 2024, he produced in-depth buyer’s guides and feature articles ...

Many Mazda employees want a new rotary sports car, and this could be the “push” the company needs, but at what cost?

There are a lot of strange automotive designs out there, but this defunct engine from the '70s may just be the weirdest one ...

Or engines that brands made famous. It's hard to tell sometimes.