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Mazda RX-7 FD: The sports car that perfected balance

The Mazda RX-7 FD achieved perfect sports car balance with its 1.3L twin-turbo rotary engine, 50/50 weight distribution, and ...

Exclusive: Airbus seeks Pratt & Whitney damages over engine delays, sources say

Airbus is ramping up pressure on U.S. engine maker Pratt & Whitney by pursuing potential damages in an escalating dispute ...
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NSU Ro80 and the unique technology inside

The NSU Ro80 was one of the most futuristic cars of its era, combining bold design with innovative engineering. This video explores its unique rotary Wankel engine, semi-automatic transmission, ...
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The World's Weirdest Rotary Engine Is A 118-Year-Old French Spinner That Leaks Castor Oil Everywhere

While modern engines feature many tweaks and improvements on the original ideas, they usually aren't as interesting as the strange contraptions engineers experimented with in the early days. Take, for ...
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12 Used Cars Notorious for Engine Problems

Over the course of its lifetime, a vehicle with an unreliable engine could end up costing drivers a small fortune in maintenance. In fact, according to J.D. Power, a typical engine replacement could ...
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Why Mazda Built The Three-Rotor 20B Engine (And Used It Just Once)

Mazda made a splash in the market in 1990, launching the Eunos Cosmo with the three-rotor 20B engine. Compared with contemporary Wankel rotary engines, the 20B's extra rotor beefed the compact ...
Carscoops

China Revives Rotary Engine Since Mazda Won’t

Not only are Chinese carmakers redefining the world of EVs, but one of them is now taking on the Wankel rotary engine. Originally designed by German engineer Felix Wankel and later refined into a ...
WSB-TV

Delta flight returns to Atlanta after engine problem detected

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Delta flight to Jacksonville, Florida, returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after takeoff on Sunday. Delta flight DL2627 returned to the airport ...
autoevolution

Flawed but Revolutionary: A Look Back at the Iconic Rotary-Powered NSU Ro 80

Launched in the late 1960s, the Ro 80 wasn't just the world's first mass-produced sedan with rotary power, but also one of the most innovative production vehicles of its era. Follow us: The rotary ...
Road & Track

127,000 More Toyota and Lexus Trucks, SUVs Recalled for Familiar V-6 Engine Debris Problem

Toyota’s twin-turbo V-6 woes aren’t over yet, as the automaker has announced another recall concerning the engine found in a number of its body-on-frame vehicles. Back in 2024, Toyota recalled over ...
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Mazda’s New Wankel-Powered Concept Promises to Clean the Air “The More You Drive”

The new Vision X-Coupe Concept features a new range-extended Wankel rotary-powered drivetrain capable of capturing CO2 so that it can leave the air cleaner, “the more you drive.” Mazda revealed the ...