Click to open image viewer. The first successful rotary engine is generally attributed to the American F.O. Farwell in 1896; but the French Gnome, developed by the Seguin brothers, was much more ...

Click to open image viewer. Power rating: 37 kw (50 hp) at 1,200 rpm Displacement: 7.98 L ( 488.5 cu in.) Bore and Stroke: 110 mm (4.33 in.) x 120 mm (4.73 in.) The first successful rotary engine is ...

In an inline engine or ‘straight engine’, all cylinders are arranged in a single, straight line. This layout is simple, space ...

Over-the-top rotary builds are an enthusiast tradition. Because so few rotary cars have been made, the limits of the engine type haven't been fully exploited by automakers. It's been tuners who have ...

Professor Aniebiet Inyang Ntui is a multi-faceted individual whose expertise spans the worlds of library and information science, environmental advocacy, and – perhaps surprisingly – the automotive ...

The rotary engine, a unique and unconventional design, has provided Mazda with remarkable advantages in the world of racing.

Mazda's Wankel rotary powerplant boasts a proud and storied endurance racing career that began and ended in truly spectacular fashion. The rotary first took to a European circuit in anger in 1968, ...