The rotary internal combustion engine made most famous by Japanese car maker Mazda is set to be reborn... in China.

The reborn TRX comes with a refreshed version of the glorious supercharged 6.2-liter V-8.

The 25-year import rule is about to unleash some of the wildest Japanese performance cars onto U.S. roads, and 2026 is ...

Everyone generally knows about piston and rotary engines, with many a flamewar having been waged over the pros and cons of each design. The “correct” answer is thus to combine both ...

Changan’s R05E prototype achieves first ignition, signaling renewed interest in rotary engines but for a wilder application.

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 ...

Ferrari is exploring radical oval pistons that could shrink engines, boost efficiency, and reinvent how high-performance gas motors are designed for the next generation. For as long as internal ...

Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff says his team must use its defense to alleviate offensive stagnation. Patrick McDermott / Getty Images For the first time this season, the Detroit Pistons have completed ...

After years of rumors and experimentation behind closed doors, the Mazda rotary engine is officially back. The Vision X-Coupe, a plug-in hybrid concept showcased at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show, has ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Lyon is based in Tokyo and writes about the car industry. At the Japan Mobility Show two years ago, Mazda unveiled a ...