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 ...

Despite its critics and moves toward electrification, the internal combustion engine is not yet dead. Though its design for passenger vehicles may have begun to reach its apex with Mazda’s Skyactiv ...

The Corvette ZR1X isn’t a garden-variety Corvette. Chevrolet engineered this flagship to combine an LT7 with an advanced hybrid front electric motor for a staggering 1,250 total horsepower. It ...

“Assemble your own LT6 or LT7 engine alongside a Performance Build Center master technician,” GM says on its website. “This experience includes a custom engine plaque, an exclusive gift and a ...

The Corvette Engine Build Experience is officially set to return in 2026, giving owners the opportunity to personally assemble the heart of their new C8. Essentially, the program will allow ...

Ever since the RX-8 was (rather unceremoniously) put out to pasture, Mazda has been telling anyone who will listen that the rotary engine is still alive and well deep within the bowels of R&D. It has ...

Mazda's SKYACTIV engine family debuted in 2009 and was first launched with the Mazda DEMIO in 2011. The lineup includes traditional SKYACTIV-G gasoline engines and SKYACTIV-D diesel engines that power ...

Mazda unleashed its all-encompassing Skyactiv automotive technologies in 2010 to increase fuel economy with zero penalties to handling and performance. Although Skyactiv became increasingly known for ...

The Mazda CX-50 is a compact SUV full of style and charm. It debuted in 2023, and I had the opportunity to road test the premier model on a scenic coastal run in California. Since then, I’ve road ...

Mazda has developed a wide variety of engines and propulsion systems over the years. Famously, Mazda pioneered rotary technology, but the Japanese automaker has also developed rotary hybrids, fully ...

Sometimes you get cars that look incredibly exciting, exotic even, but underneath their highly styled exteriors lies engineering of a decidedly more unadventurous nature. The original Ford Capri, for ...