The genuine beauty of the MX-5 is that it's easy to drive at an enjoyable pace, requires a little learning and skill to go ...

First report: with a shiny new long cable at the ready, we’re charging into life with the seven-seat CX-80 plug-in hybrid ...

The Goda Bankin AZ-1 uses the venerable 13B rotary engine, which is famous for powering many Mazda RX-7s across several ...

Volkswagen’s top seller has come in for a more rounded and mature makeover, but with a higher price and a big uplift in tech, ...

The revival, however, isn’t coming from Japan’s automotive veteran alone. In a move few anticipated, China’s Changan Group has developed its own rotary engine, signaling a potential shift in how the ...

Not only are Chinese carmakers redefining the world of EVs, but one of them is now taking on the Wankel rotary engine. Originally designed by German engineer Felix Wankel and later refined into a ...

After years of rumors and experimentation behind closed doors, the Mazda rotary engine is officially back. The Vision X-Coupe, a plug-in hybrid concept showcased at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show, has ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Lyon is based in Tokyo and writes about the car industry. At the Japan Mobility Show two years ago, Mazda unveiled a ...

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, ...

Ever since the RX-8 was (rather unceremoniously) put out to pasture, Mazda has been telling anyone who will listen that the rotary engine is still alive and well deep within the bowels of R&D. It has ...

The sporty Vision X-Coupe can drive nearly 100 miles in electric-only mode, but Mazda said a unique new plug-in hybrid system delivers up to 500 horsepower and almost 500 miles of driving range. Mazda ...