The Mazda RX-8 has always had a cult following, but the rotary engine can scare off buyers who want something simpler to live ...

Gone is the 1.3-liter 13B-MSP Renesis rotary engine that came with this car; In its place is a 3.6-liter LFX V6, the same as you’d find in a numer of GM cars.

In today’s sports car world, conformity often trumps creativity. Automakers prioritize safe bets like turbocharged four-cylinders, platform sharing, and tech-heavy interiors, rather than taking over ...

How weird and wonderful is the rotary engine, with its rebellious "why can't we do it like this" approach to automotive engineering? The rotary represents a compact, smooth, and quite mechanically ...

Martin holds a B.A. in English and Creative Writing. Working full-time as an Avionics Technician on fighter jets, he travels using a variety of vehicles, to include: a Camaro ZL1, F-150 FX4, Jeep ...

Car enthusiasts said their last goodbyes to the Mazda RX-8, as well as the rotary sports car as a whole, back in 2012 when Mazda discontinued it. While the RX-8 took a different approach to that ...

The Mazda Vision X-Coupe concept was revealed at the Japan Mobility Show 2025. The four-door show car has a plug-in hybrid powertrain that integrates an electric motor and a two-rotor rotary engine.