The Mazda RX-7 is probably the most popular rotary engine-powered car ever made, but a missing feature makes some years of the RX-7 illegal in the U.S.

Mazda has a dedicated rotary engine development group with engineers who worked on the RX-7 and RX-8. Fans have called for a RX-8 successor, itself a somewhat oddly laid-out (but rotary powered ...

Rotary engines might not be everyone's cup of tea, but they hold a special place in our hearts. They're quirky and unique, and sound unlike any piston engine. This six-rotor RX-7 is a great ...

Mazda's long-rumored return to rotary-powered performance is shaping up as the Iconic SP concept inches closer to a production reality. The Iconic SP is intended as a spiritual successor to the RX ...

The Mazda RX-7 really shows what the 1980s and '90s were all about when it came to cool cars, and that had everything to do with its design. It says something that the car's beloved look has been ...

Mazda’s RX-7 Successor and New Miata Are Coming for Toyota’s GR Throne Mazda’s rich sports car legacy is set for a stunning revival.

Nowadays, a used Mazda RX-7 can be sold for as much as $50,000. The staggering price tag is proof of the car’s lasting impact, and a reminder that its successor will have sizable shoes to fill.

This RX-7 is rocking the stock two-rotor Wankel engine with a new aftermarket turbocharger that makes it good for 420 hp. In addition to being fast, it is so loud that it was banned from the ...

The Iconic SP is intended as a spiritual successor to the RX-7. It is expected to use a dual-rotor hybrid setup, including an electric motor supported by a twin-rotor rotary engine acting as a ...

That sounds far more plausible as the long-rumored RX-7 successor. And let’s be honest here, Mazda isn’t exactly known for flooding the market with sports cars these past couple of decades.

At Mazda, the desire for a Mazda RX-7 successor is there. The Iconic SP concept is the blueprint, too, and a next-generation rotary engine is almost technically complete.

Today the FC3S Mazda RX-7 seems most popular among the drifting community, which comes as no surprise given the potential of the chassis and how good they can be made to look. But those aren't the ...