In 1991, Mazda became the first and to this day only Japanese automaker to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans using the 787B you see above. It was also the first and only rotary-powered car to ever win ...

Rotary engines have plenty of quirks, but they can still put up some impressive power figures. Here are some of the most powerful rotary engines ever.

In June 1991, the automotive world witnessed an incredible underdog story that would go down in history as one of the most astonishing feats in motorsport. The Mazda 787B, a car powered by a ...

It then provided the engine for the Sigma MC74 at the 1974 edition of the race before Mazda Auto Tokyo raced with its own specially-built RX-7 in 1979. Mazda would go on to compete in Le Mans from ...

Mazda’s prowess with rotary engines was heralded with the 787B race car, which won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1991, the first victory for a Japanese brand or a car with a rotary engine in the ...

However, Mazda did build a four-rotor car in the forming of the Le Mans-winning Mazda 787B. Likely inspired by this race car, Dahm set about building a four-rotor Mazda RX-7 of his very own.

To reiterate: Mazda is putting together a team to develop an engine to power a new rotary sports car. That said, be ready for the potential offspring of this program to be a big departure from the ...

1991 was a big year for Mazda. It made history at the 24 Hours of Le Mans by becoming the first Japanese brand to win the Grand Prix, bringing home the gold with the rotary-powered Mazda 787B.