Sound forms an essential part of a visceral driving experience. The engine sound, combined with the steering feel, the brake pedal feel, the vibrations reverberating through the driver's seat, the way ...

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 ...

Chinese firm Dongan Auto revives the Wankel engine, developing a lightweight prototype aimed at next-gen aerial mobility ...

YouTuber AngeTheGreat has made some impressive engine simulators in the past. Everything from rotary engines to inline-sevens can be tested digitally, but they’ve always been in two dimensions. This ...

Rotary engines might not be everyone's cup of tea, but they hold a special place in our hearts. They're quirky and unique, and sound unlike any piston engine. This six-rotor RX-7 is a great example of ...

I don’t know about you all, but I’m tired of every high-revving engine being compared to a Formula 1 V10. Like, I get it—YouTubers want clicks and we car people are suckers for that sweet 2000s ...

Over a decade ago, Ken Block broke the Internet when he released his famous Gymkhana videos. It takes more than that these days for jaws to drop, and a reduced attention span isn't helpful, either. It ...

A Wankel engine is a type of rotary engine, but not all rotary engines are Wankel engines. Wrapping your mind around this idea will help you to better understand the similarities as well as the ...

The rotary engine is unique in its success and failure and its ability to make an impact with a completely different way of thinking. As it is, every production car for the last 130 years, aside from ...

Mazda's famous rotary engine finally made its big return last year, but it wasn't under the hood of a replacement for the RX-8. In fact, it wasn't even in a performance car at all. Instead, it served ...

In a world dominated by pistons, the rotary engine was something different for motorists. It was the vision of German engineer Felix Wankel, built on the belief that the up-and-down motion of pistons ...