The rotary engine makes a comeback for cars and drones as gasoline gains popularity as a complement to electric motors.

Created by American inventor Charles Knight, this unique engine powered thousands of Willys-Knight cars before fading away ...

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At extremely high speeds, fighter jet engines struggle to run efficiently with all of the air pumping through them. China ...

In the endless pursuit of faster, more efficient travel, engineers have been cooking up all kinds of new forms of propulsion. One of the most interesting to emerge in the last decade is the electric ...

Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll during qualifying at the 2026 Japanese GP. Clive Mason / Getty Images SUZUKA, Japan — The Japanese Grand Prix has always been much more than a home Formula 1 race for ...

The engine in question was the Wankel rotary, named after German engineer Felix Wankel, who first patented the concept in 1929. Instead of pistons moving back and forth, the rotary engine used a ...

Does anyone else think the Mazda RX-8 used to be the coolest thing on the road. It didn’t matter that it wasn’t that fast. Nor that its rotary engine burns oil like Snoop burns “za,” and slurps gas ...

The unique sound of rotary engines has fascinated car fans for decades. Exploring what makes the Mazda RX7’s tone so distinct and why enthusiasts can’t get enough. #MazdaRX7 #RotaryEngine #JDMCulture ...

The challenge isn’t building a fast rotary car. It’s building one that ordinary people can afford without sacrificing what makes it special. Mazda continues exploring rotary engine sports cars, ...

Not only are Chinese carmakers redefining the world of EVs, but one of them is now taking on the Wankel rotary engine. Originally designed by German engineer Felix Wankel and later refined into a ...

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