Mazda has been building new parts for the original MX-5 Miata for a couple of years and even offers a full restoration service over in Japan. Now it's expanding the parts program to the RX-7, ...

You hear endless myths about the Mazda RX-7, from breathless praise of its “magic” to horror stories about blown apex seals.

In theory, Wankel-style rotary internal combustion engines have many advantages: they ditch the cumbersome crankcase and piston design, replacing it with a simple, single-chamber design and a thick, ...

Every once in a while, a revolutionary new design or concept takes the automotive industry by storm. In the 2020s, it's been electric vehicles, but just a few decades earlier, the rotary engine was ...

The Wankel rotary engine was made popular by Mazda, who built rotary style engines from in production cars such as the RX-7, ...

What began as a modest RX-7 project for Kyle Bacon of Columbus, Ohio, turned into an obsession for horsepower. An electrical engineer by trade, Bacon was compelled to understand the mechanics of ...

Let's deal with the big misconception about the RX-7 FD's 13B-REW engine straight off: it is not unreliable. Yes, the rotary motor needs more care, attention and regular maintenance than most other ...