Could an electrified, rotary-powered MX-5 be right around the corner? High oil and fuel consumption meant that rotary engines were never as popular as more typical internal combustion engines.

Talk of radically different designs always leads to a single name – Wankel. The Wankel rotary engine, most notably used in automobiles by Mazda, has been around since the late 1950’s.

A 13B two-rotor was installed in the middle of this Renault in 2007, according to the seller's listing on Bring a Trailer, ...

They are, after all, the only manufacturer currently building Wankel rotary engines. The nature of the rotary engine - where the intake and combustion chambers are separate - makes the design well ...

Both 787Bs were powered by 2.6-liter four-rotor engines that were detuned to 700 horsepower. Afterward, the FIA announced that rotary engines would no longer be allowed at Le Mans.

Not to undersell the Cosmo – Mazda’s first ever rotary production vehicle ... in the late 1960s. The engine does like revs, and the slick, also MX-5-like gearshift adds further delight.

We all know about opinions – everyone’s got one etcetera – but there’s perhaps nothing quite as divisive in the automotive world as the rotary engine. Aficionados will wax lyrical about ...