Mazda's famous rotary engine finally made its big return last year, but it wasn't under the hood of a replacement for the RX-8. In fact, it wasn't even in a performance car at all. Instead, it served ...

When Mazda discontinued the RX-8, most people assumed the rotary engine was finished. The RX-8 was the last production car to use Mazda's signature Wankel rotary, and its departure seemed to signal ...

Mazda has an all too brief history in the world of rally. In 1984, just a year before the pathologically insane era of Group B came to an end, Mazda's Rally Team Europe, began work on a rotary powered ...

For years, we've heard rumors that Mazda was going to bring back the rotary engine and give us a new sports car as a successor to the RX-7 and RX-8. And yet, arguably unsurprisingly, it hasn't ...

Jacob is a senior automotive journalist and editor with over a decade of experience in the industry. Before joining CarBuzz in 2023, he served as Chief Editor and Senior Car Reviewer at AutoDeal and ...

What engine creates the best exhaust note? Is it a burbly American V8, screaming V-10, or something not so conventional? The debate for the best sounding car rages on, but one particular engine has ...

OK, I’ll admit it — I’ve become a bit obsessed with rotary engines, no doubt because of Project RX-8 and the Renesis 13B engine build we’re in the midst of. But no matter how much power we’re able to ...