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Mazda RX-7 4-rotor 26B sound at 11,000 RPM

The Mazda RX-7 FD3S features a 4-rotor 26B engine producing a high-revving rotary engine note at 11,000 RPM. This video ...
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This rotary engine gave Mazda one of the strangest advantages in racing

The rotary engine, a unique and unconventional design, has provided Mazda with remarkable advantages in the world of racing.
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The Engine That Almost Killed Mazda — and Why It’s Still Alive Today

The engine in question was the Wankel rotary, named after German engineer Felix Wankel, who first patented the concept in 1929. Instead of pistons moving back and forth, the rotary engine used a ...
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This Turbocharged 12-Rotor Engine Revs to 9,000 RPM With a Noise That Rips Space-Time

While Rob Dahm’s garage is no stranger to monstrous rotary engines, including four-rotor units cranking out more than 1,000 horsepower, this one is mind-bending. Here we have a massive, ...
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Why Rotary Engines Use Two Different Spark Plugs

Mazda 13B rotary engine in a white Mazda RX-7 engine bay. - TTTNIS/Wikimedia Commons When it comes to unconventional engine design, few exceed the Wankel rotary in terms of weirdness. Despite that, ...