6 Mazda engines you should steer clear of

Mazda, for all its visibility has had its shortcomings, particularly when it comes to engines. While there are viable options ...
AOL

The Engine That Almost Killed Mazda — and Why It’s Still Alive Today

The engine in question was the Wankel rotary, named after German engineer Felix Wankel, who first patented the concept in 1929. Instead of pistons moving back and forth, the rotary engine used a ...
HotCars on MSN

Mazda built a rotary truck and it was exactly as insane as it sounds

The 1974 Mazda REPU was the world's only mass-produced rotary pickup truck, featuring a 1.3L Wankel engine with 110 hp and ...
SlashGear

Do Rotary Engines Have Valves? Here's How They Work

Rotary engines (also known as Wankel engines and Wankel rotary engines) are quite different from piston or "reciprocating" engines. One of the distinguishing features is that they don't need valves to ...