The most noteworthy feature of Mazda’s new RX-8 sports car is in the end its least critical feature. To wit: Mazda has resurrected the rotary engine, last seen in the company’s landmark RX-7 sports ...

Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...

It was an example of an unconventional approach to sports cars, with its rotary engine and suicide doors. But that wasn't enough to keep the Mazda RX-8 from becoming martyred: due to falling sales and ...

Ever since the demise of the RX-8 almost 10 years ago, Mazda has been rumored to launch a worthy successor to its rotary-powered sports car. They even went as far as previewing how such a model could ...

Mazda’s iconic Wankel rotary engines may be neat pieces of engineering, but they have ill reputes that aren’t entirely undeserved. They lack torque, chug gas and oil alike, and are so sensitive to ...

The 2009 Mazda RX-8 offers a unique driving experience in the automobile world. Not only is the twin-rotor 1.3-liter RENESIS rotary engine the only one of its kind, but no other car in the class ...

Rumors of a replacement for the Mazda RX-8 have been bubbling to the surface since the rotary-powered sports car went out of production in 2012. Although there are still no firm plans for a successor, ...

Viknesh Vijayenthiran August 22, 2011 Comment Now! Mazda has reportedly ceased production of its RX-8 sports car, the only rotary-powered vehicle currently on the market, and possibly the last. The ...

It seems that despite its many flaws, the rotary engined Mazda sportscar is so cool people will not let it die. A new report from a British magazine suggests once more that the RX-8 will have come ...

The RX-8 has a lot of competition among sporty vehicles in the $30,000 range, but it is the Mazda's unique features that enhance its appeal. The Mazda RENESIS rotary engine is the only one of its kind ...