Rotary engines come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. They can be as large as this six-rotor unit powering a Mazda RX-4 drag car in New Zealand, or as small as this 2.4-cc single-rotor engine above.

Toyan, a company that makes working miniature engines, has made what is claimed to be the world’s smallest rotary engine. Despite its tiny stature, the 0.0024-liter engine can still howl. Purchased by ...

A Mazda RX-8 revving to 10,000 RPM is already special — but on the Nürburgring, it becomes unforgettable. The rotary engine screams relentlessly as the car flows through corners with perfect balance ...

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 ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

The rotary engine, previously a staple in Mazda's lineup, is an engine design that foregoes the round piston and singular chamber of a regular reciprocal internal combustion engine. Instead, the ...

Isaac Atienza is a Filipino motoring journalist who joined TopSpeed.com in 2021. He also owns a Filpino motoring website called Go Flat Out PH and is also a contributor to a local newspaper called The ...