In the early '90s, Mazda's rotary-powered RX-7 was the quintessential Japanese two-seat sports car. But then the Miata arrived and changed the game.

Born way back in 1992, the third-generation Mazda RX-7 (a.k.a. the iconic FD) has remained popular ever since with rotary engine fans. It should be noted that a model from 1993 – the same year as the ...

The oil crisis of the early 1970s nearly forced Mazda to abandon rotary engine designs due to their fuel consumption, at a time of downsizing in the industry. But the existing 12A engine family that ...

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

The Mazda RX-7, especially the third-generation model, is largely responsible for making the rotary engine popular. It's arguably the most iconic Mazda out there, but that's because we forget about ...

"I really can't remember having any issues with this car." Yeah . . . when was the last time you heard someone with a Mazda RX-7 say that? Or better yet, someone with a rotary motor? It isn't any ...

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, ...

Badar enjoys driving cars, writing about cars, watching movies and anime about cars; basically, he loves cars! He has a deep passion for and vast knowledge about JDM cars. He also has a penchant for ...

Tyler began his love for the automotive world from in front of a television screen, playing games like Gran Turismo and Need For Speed. While cars have always been his passion, he pivoted towards ...

The rotary engine may have a bigger cult following than any other powerplant. All of its unique attributes collectively make it a peaky bit of kit that’s capable of producing high horsepower with no ...

At 51 years old, Nick Thomas is not the man you’d expect to see behind the wheel of the three rotary beasts you see here. Throw in his proper British accent and high-power executive demeanor, and any ...

As much as we’d love to see Mazda build a new rotary sports car, it’s very unlikely that such a car will come to fruition anytime soon. Nonetheless, the automaker was recently spotted testing a pair ...