Wankel Engine News Today

Once again Mazda lives up to its reputation as a brand for unconventional solutions. Proof is the new electric MX-30 R-EV equipped with a range extender powered by a Wankel engine. This rotary piston engine was junked by every other car manufacturers decades ago and only Mazda remains loyal to the technology. It has however been over 10 years since the Japanese last built a production car with a Wankel motor. That was the RX-8 sports car which was dropped for the 2012 model year without a succes

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The three-rotor Cosmo was the flagship of Mazda’s short-lived JDM Eunos brand.

It may finally be the answer to how many rotors is too many.

Spoiler alert: they weren't very good, but they were powered by a rotary.

Our favorite Dorito-shaped rotary engine is officially back as a range extender for the MX-30 EV.