The Mazda Miata is beloved for being tiny and light, a combination of qualities most modern automakers seem to avoid like the plague. It's never been the fastest car, but who really needs that? It's ...

The Renault R5 Turbo, a mid-engine rally homologation special based on a front-wheel drive hatchback, is not a subtle car to begin with. It might be even less subtle with an unusual engine in its ...

Mazda made a splash in the market in 1990, launching the Eunos Cosmo with the three-rotor 20B engine. Compared with contemporary Wankel rotary engines, the 20B's extra rotor beefed the compact ...

Whether you build cars in your garage on weekends, or have a professional shop and some spare time, consider an engine swap for your next project. As daunting as it may seem, some engine swaps can be ...

In recent years, I've become quite good at choosing restaurants and hotels based on online reviews. The key is to look at negative comments and decide whether you can live with those drawbacks or not.

Over-the-top rotary builds are an enthusiast tradition. Because so few rotary cars have been made, the limits of the engine type haven't been fully exploited by automakers. It's been tuners who have ...

I have been talking about rotary engines and RX-7s so often lately that even YouTube has started taking notice. I've been getting a lot of recommendations for old videos I had never seen before. Most ...

The biggest weak point of the 1960s Sunbeam Alpine was its lack of power from its stock pushrod four-cylinder engine. The obvious cure was the one developed by Rootes Group dealers on our side of the ...