The 1972 Mazda RX-2 arrived as an unassuming compact sedan and coupe, yet its rotary engine delivered performance that ...
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 ...
Race cars aren't often remembered unless they mean something special; usually, it's the team or the driver that holds the ...
The rotary engine makes a comeback for cars and drones as gasoline gains popularity as a complement to electric motors.
See firsthand how Flis Performance tears apart a four-rotor racing engine to get it ready for the track again.
Displacement: 15.9 L (970.38 cu in.) Bore and Stroke: 115 mm (4.53 in.) x 170 mm (6.69 in.) The rotary engine reduced rough the running and overheating of early air-cooled engines, namely.