By the end of its production run in the early 2000s, the Mazda RX-7 rotary engine made as much as 276 hp. The RX-8 followed with another chapter for the Wankel engine. The Mazda RX-8 rotary engine ...

On Friday 22 June, the last ever Renesis rotary engined car – the RX-8 – rolled off the ... With the engine’s roots buried deep in Germany, Mazda had an interest in this unconventional ...

The Mazda RX-8 was taken from us way too soon, but there are plenty of used models out there. So which model year is the most ...

However, the original Ro 80 was prone to excessive wear on the rotor’s tips. The Mazda RX-8 came equipped with a six-speed manual transmission and an engine producing 238 horsepower or an ...

Also, Mazda's not waiving the white flag on the RX-8 engine either, with the company revealing that its 13B rotary engine continued production in 2021 for use as spare parts. For a company whose ...

The 2008 Mazda RX-8 offers a unique driving experience in the automobile world. Not only is the twin-rotor 1.3L RENESIS rotary engine the only one of its kind, but no other car in the class offers ...

However, its niche appeal and the complexities of its rotary engine ultimately limited its long-term market success. For its final model year, the 2011 Mazda RX-8 remained largely unchanged ...

It’s a great shame, because Mazda’s rotary engine has a lot going for it. It’s a light unit, and its compact size allows it to be positioned low down and far back in the RX-8’s chassis ...

For reference, Mazda’s last sports car hero model, the RX-8 discontinued in 2012, produced 170kW/211Nm from its 1.3-litre ...