Mazda's history with the rotary goes back to the early 1960s when it licensed Wankel technology from West German automaker NSU, now part of Audi. Created by Felix Wankel in the early '50s, the rotary ...

Dim’s fascination with cars began when he was just six. Born into a family of car enthusiasts and racing drivers, he started learning basic mechanics and driving from an early age. While he loves ...

Combination car nuts/Monty Python fanatics can't hear the words "Wankel rotary engine" without imagining John Cleese's pompous English accent turning it into a dirty phrase. For the power-lusting ...

Not only was the Mazda Cosmo one of the first-ever production cars to feature a two-rotor Wankel engine, but it was also Mazda's first-ever sports car, spawning a lineage of some of the most ...

Fans of the Wankel engine who are torn between mourning the late RX-8 and holding out hope for a new RX-7 have a third option: embracing vintage Mazda rotary power. And while there's certainly nothing ...

The first-generation Cosmo was sold from 1967 to 1972, and only 1,176 were built in total, not including 83 prototypes. This Cosmo is one of the earlier Series I models, also known as the Cosmo 110S, ...

A young, leathery-faced mechanic brought the low coupe to the sun-drenched test track of the Toyo Kogyo Company in a suburb of Hiroshima. Asked if there was any instruction he wanted to give before ...

Mazda was only building real cars for four years when this bit of bizarre genius was unleashed on the world in concept form in 1964. Reaching production in 1967, the Cosmo was Mazda's first sports car ...

Davies Elabha is a dedicated automotive journalist who blends technical expertise with a lifelong passion for cars. With over 200+ articles published across multiple media outlets, Davies specializes ...

View post: Most Reliable Midsize SUVs: Honda Leads As Toyota Dominates The List The Mazda Cosmo pioneered the brand’s sports cars and showcased innovative rotary engines. Four Cosmo generations built ...