In theory, Wankel-style rotary internal combustion engines have many advantages: they ditch the cumbersome crankcase and piston design, replacing it with a simple, single-chamber design and a thick, ...

Rotary engines, known for their unique design and compact size, have been predominantly associated with Mazda. However, engineers and automotive enthusiasts have experimented with incorporating these ...

The first rotary engines were scrapped after the war - but could it live again 100 years later with plug-in hybrid technology? ENGINE tech ditched a century ago could be making a comeback in next ...

What is a rotary engine? In simple (verging on simplistic) terms, it’s an engine with one or more rotors that rotate – go figure – instead of pistons that reciprocate. The basic principles of internal ...

The rotary was the most radical rethink of the combustion engine in over a hundred years — and it paid the price for being different. Mazda introduced the innovative Wankel rotary engine in the 1967 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Perfectly tuning the heat range of an engine's spark plugs is something of a dark art to all but the most well versed tuners and ...

In a rotary engine, conventional reciprocating pistons are replaced by a triangular-shaped rotor. It's compact and light, but relatively thirsty and most manufacturers have experienced problems with ...

Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...