Warped Perception — a channel dedicated to putting a fun spin on science, engineering, and technology — has been known to feature miniature engines to give viewers a better understanding of how the ...

You'd think measuring an engine's displacement would be simple, but there's a long history of trying to figure out how to ...

We look at why Mazda introduced the three-rotor 20B Wankel rotary engine, and why it only ever saw service in the Cosmo coupe ...

Do you remember Gulliver's first voyage to the island of Lilliput? The indigenous people there were less than 6 inches (15 cm) tall. That's almost twice the length of a Hot Wheels diecast vehicle.

A Wankel engine is a type of rotary engine, but not all rotary engines are Wankel engines. Wrapping your mind around this idea will help you to better understand the similarities as well as the ...

The rotary engine is unique in its success and failure and its ability to make an impact with a completely different way of thinking. As it is, every production car for the last 130 years, aside from ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Lyon is based in Tokyo and writes about the car industry. Mazda’s rotary engine has been officially reborn, but not quite in ...

Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...