The gist is that, according to Mogo, the Iconic-SP concept was very well received. Count MotorTrend in that camp, as the sleek coupe concept and its cult-classic rotary engine (even relegated to range ...

Mazda hasn’t had a pure sports car outside of the MX-5 Miata in ages; the RX-8 feels like an ancient relic at this point. So it was a big deal when the company showed off its gorgeous Iconic SP ...

Would you believe me if I told you that Mazda is not only reviving its rotary engine development team but also accelerating R&D for modern-day Wankels? The automaker said as much in a press release on ...

A new Mazda sports car will be built alongside the Miata—and it could have a rotary engine. Here’s everything we know. Mazda has a bad habit of teasing fans with beautiful concept cars that it never ...

Mazda continues to hint strongly at a production version of the Iconic SP concept The Iconic SP debuted at the 2023 Tokyo auto show Power comes from electric drive system with rotary engine serving as ...

Mazda says the Iconic SP concept was designed to be turned into a production car. The two-door sports car is powered by an extended-range powertrain. A two-rotor Wankel gas engine acts as a generator ...

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

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Every day the automotive industry brings us closer to a world without sports cars, or coupes of any kind for that matter. Mazda is working diligently to prevent such an eventuality from coming to pass ...

Designed and championed by self-taught engineer Felix Wankel, the rotary engine is now most closely associated with Japanese automaker Mazda. Many of the greatest Mazdas ever made, including the RX-7 ...