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The holy grail of rotary engines - SkyActiv-X
Will Mazda create the holy grail of rotary engines? It was reported by Jalopnik that the VP of R&D for Mazda said there was a chance SkyActiv-X strategies could be applied to future rotary engines. In ...
Rotary engines (also known as Wankel engines and Wankel rotary engines) are quite different from piston or "reciprocating" engines. One of the distinguishing features is that they don't need valves to ...
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This abandoned engine idea nearly changed the auto industry forever
At one point in automotive history, engineers believed they had found a completely new path for internal combustion. The ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Lyon is based in Tokyo and writes about the car industry. At the Japan Mobility Show two years ago, Mazda unveiled a ...
Designed and championed by self-taught engineer Felix Wankel, the rotary engine is now most closely associated with Japanese automaker Mazda. Many of the greatest Mazdas ever made, including the RX-7 ...
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