Mazda could reintroduce the rotary engine into a production car soon. However, it’s not the iconic RX sports car you might have expected. Instead, there is hope for the Wankel engine being revived in the MX-30 SUV. In a press release celebrating 100 years of Mazda, it focused on the […]
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Mazda ‘RX-9’ to feature new inline six, Toyota Supra rival – rumour
Rumours of a Mazda ‘RX-9’ are circulating around once again. This time we hear the sports car might not feature a rotary engine at all, but instead Mazda’s upcoming Skyactiv-X inline-six. A rumour, that seems to have started from a Jalopnik report claims Mazda has begun development of a next-generation […]
Mazda plans showroom-wide electrified options, rotary returning
Mazda has previously hinted that it might use a rotary engine as a range-extender for future electric vehicles, but now the company has confirmed it is happening. Like many carmakers, Mazda is planning to launch electrification options for its vehicles in the future. More specifically, it wants to offer electrified […]
Psychotic Peugeot 205 rally missile is a tri-rotor 20B treat (video)
When it comes to crazy engine builds and conversions, it seems New Zealand is an absolute bounty of hidden treasure. V12 Toyota Coronas, Formula 2 V6-engined Peugeots and now this little beastie. This is a Peugeot 205 GTI sporting none other than a triple-rotor 20B rotary engine. As you can […]
E65 V10 BMW M6 gets 6-rotor rotary engine conversion (video)
You’d have to be pretty wacky in the head to lift out the previous-gen BMW M6’s 5.0-litre V10 powerhouse to replace it with something else. And that something else would have to be pretty freakin’ serious. Here we’ve stumbled across a 2006 BMW M6 that features a custom six-rotor rotary […]
New Mazda RX rotary concept to debut at Tokyo show – report
The on-again/off-again future Mazda rotary sports car could be back on the agenda, with a report out of Europe confirming a concept version will be unveiled at the Tokyo motor show in October. Mazda has previously shown its potential intensions for the future of a rotary sports car with the […]
Mazda RX-8 gets 5.9L Cummins diesel conversion (video)
Here’s a conversion you’ve probably never heard of. It’s a Mazda RX-8 with a six-cylinder turbo-diesel conversion, giving the rotary sports car some huge torque. Rotary engines aren’t exactly known for their torque output, or lack thereof. But with a 5.9-litre 6BT Cummins inline six, featuring a big high-mount turbocharger […]
Lamborghini Gallardo getting 26B rotary conversion
When it comes to engine swaps, exotic cars like Ferraris and Lamborghinis are sacred ground, invoking ire if someone dares to remove their precision-crafted hearts. Case-in-point, the VW Jetta-powered Lamborghini in our Top 10 strangest engine swaps special. Redemption may come in the form of this 26B quad-rotor under construction […]