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Mazda RX-7 rotary engine magic explained without the fanboy hype
You hear endless myths about the Mazda RX-7, from breathless praise of its “magic” to horror stories about blown apex seals.
Vik is the Co-Founder and former Editor at MotorAuthority, a leading U.S. website covering performance and luxury cars. Since 2025, he has contributed to CarBuzz, blending his engineering background ...
Car enthusiast ThatDudeInBlue reviews a twin-turbo 1UZ Mazda RX-7 hitting 9-second street times.
Here's a modified RX-7 that's completely insane. It has a four-rotor engine, twin turbos, and a six-speed manual transmission from a Lamborghini. The vintage-inspired bodywork is wild, but that's just ...
Mazda has shared worryingly few updates about its new rotary-powered sports car since the unforgettable Iconic SP concept was revealed back in 2023, however Auto Express can reassure petrolheads that ...
Mazda is most noted for its rotary engine, developed by Felix Wankel in Germany before World War II. But of all its rotary-powered cars, one stands out.
The R130 was a very rare model, produced for only three years and with fewer than 1,000 units built. It was also notable as the only front-wheel-drive Mazda model powered by a rotary engine until the ...
It seems Mazda hasn’t abandoned any plans for the fifth generation of its iconic MX-5. And a recent interview contains a few ...
The Japanese sports car wars are heating up, with Toyota, Nissan and even Honda reviving some of their most cherished nameplates. But as any sports car fan knows, the battle isn’t complete with Mazda ...
MAZDA may be preparing a spiritual successor to the RX-7 – despite the original model being discontinued some 24 years ago. The speculation gathered pace in 2023 when the Japanese brand ...
You swap an engine when you want more power, and the GM LS range of engines is, with the Honda K-engines, the logical choice to achieve this. The LS engines are a range of small-block V8s made from ...
We’re going back to Autopolis for the next two weeks, and there’s plenty of power under the hood of this German “muscle car” for an exciting lap.
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