As the automotive industry is moving rapidly towards electrification, there is still a large group of stubborn people not willing to let go of the internal combustion engine. Japanese sports cars of ...

From 1960 to 1973 there were at least 10 functional mid-engine Corvette prototypes. The 4-Rotor didn't have a dedicated "XP" number because it was a variation of the XP-882. The Wankel engine ...

With news that Chevrolet is playing with the idea of a mid-engine Corvette, we are reminded of several that date back more than 40 years ago. That was the same time when major automobile manufacturers ...

As the old saying goes, there is no replacement for displacement. That's not the case when it comes to rotary engines, which typically have very small displacement. Instead of cubes, if you want a ...

OK, I’ll admit it — I’ve become a bit obsessed with rotary engines, no doubt because of Project RX-8 and the Renesis 13B engine build we’re in the midst of. But no matter how much power we’re able to ...

It may have taken popular automotive YouTuber Rob Dahm more than six years to build his four-rotor Mazda RX-7 but the finished car was unveiled at last year’s SEMA Show and was recently strapped onto ...

The turbocharged, rotary-powered FD Mazda RX-7 is one of the most legendary Japanese cars ever, but even with modifications, it was never really the hypercar-slayer that its owners dreamed it to ...

This is the strangest engine you've likely never heard about. Back in the late 1960s and early '70s, a number of automakers were experimenting with odd engine setups. Heck, that happens all the time, ...

With its 4-rotor engine, the Mazda 787B is rightfully considered one of the best sounding race cars in history. Although rotary engines are notoriously hungry on fuel, they are capable of delivering ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza has been the tallest man-made structure in the world for more than 3,800 years, at 481 feet (146.6 meters) high. This Wonder of the Ancient World is still a major attraction ...

Let’s talk rotary engines. Also known as Wankel engines, these unique power plants can be finicky at best, but when they work, they are absolutely wondrous. Well-known car builder Rob Dahm has been ...