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4 reasons why the rotary engine is dead

Reasons Why The Rotary Engine Is Dead. The Wankel engine was last seen in a production car in the Mazda RX-8, and currently there are no rotary engines in production. Mazda may bring it back in the RX ...
Mazda’s new rotary engine made its appearance in the range-extender Mazda MX-30 PHEV in 2023 and is due in the US shortly. It’s the first new rotary engine produced by the company since the ...
Long before Felix Wankel became synonymous with rotary engines, an inventive Hungarian-American engineer named Stephen M. Balzer secured one of the earliest patents for a rotary-powered automobile on ...
The 911 GT3 90 F. A. Porsche incorporates the memories of a legendary automotive pioneer into a $387,000 collector’s dream.
From fishbowl windows to golden monstrosities, the decade that brought us 'Wham!' wasn't a complete stylistic success when it ...
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At just 4,950 miles, this 2025 Ram 1500 started losing dash information and throwing warnings that came and went, leaving its ...
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GM recalls nearly 600,000 vehicles for L87 V8 engine failures after 1,000+ complaints. Multiple lawsuits now consolidated and the class action lawsuit is set to begin; plaintiffs claim GM's repair ...