The Wankel engine is the most famous rotary engine, but it isn't the only kind. While they aren't as common these days, they haven't fully gone away.

Just what is Mazda's Wankel rotary engine, and how do those spinning triangles work?

Felix Wankel, a German engineer, created the Wankel engine. Compared to the standard engine configuration, the Wankel engine was typically lighter and had a smaller form factor. Because the rotors ...

New Wankel rotary engine design from America gives ridiculous power-to-weight ratio, could revolutionise motorcycle design. New Wankel Engine Design Gives 160bhp from 33lb The death of the Wankel ...

Mazda stayed faithful to the rotary engine in the gas era, and some new innovations mean that the rotary will continue in the ...

This star happens to be the Mercedes-Benz three-pointed star, for it is the Wankel engine for their revolutionary C 111 gull-winged sports coupe which has attracted our interest.

Felix Wankel, a German engineer who invented the rotary engine, is born on Aug. 13, 1902, in Lahr, Germany. Wankel, a gifted mathematician with a knack for technical drawing, became fascinated ...

Mazda's renowned rotary Wankel engine has been a staple in some of the carmaker’s sports cars for the last 44 years, with its first appearance in 1965 and its continuing application in the ...