In our latest episode of Lexicon, we sat down with Alec Shkolnik, co-founder and CEO of LiquidPiston, to explore how ...

The Wankel rotary is an example of a design which makes sense on paper ... he bragged to his friends that his car used a new type of engine – half turbine, half reciprocating.

Felix Wankel ... cubic inch V8 engine, the concept would finally adopt the "Aerovette" moniker. Aside from its V8 engine, this concept was an immediate standout because of its design, which ...

The mere fact that this engine starts and runs is a testament to the mechanical know-how of these guys. For comparison's sake, Mazda's own Le Mans-winning 787 prototype utilized a four-rotor Wankel.

Although there was briefly a company called Rotary Rocket, the term is much better known as a nickname for the Mazda RX-7 — one of the few cars that used a Wankel, or rotary, engine. If you ever ...

In the RE prototype, the engine ... the Wankel have lower friction and a lighter weight. The next-generation Mazda2 is rumored to debut during the Paris Motor Show wearing Mazda's Kodo design ...

The first rotary engines were primarily used for aircraft during World War I, but the design was abandoned due to flaws and ...

NSU unveiled the Ro 80 at the 1967 Frankfurt Motor Show, and Car Magazine praised its sleek design and named the vehicle its Car of the Year. Car’s editors noted that the Wankel engine’s ...