In its standard form, the Mazda 13B Rotary engine has two rotors that make a distinct 'brap-brap' while at idle, and a 9,000 RPM scream on full tilt. It's a two-stroke dream of an engine with a cult ...

There are many different forms of internal combustion engines, but most use the same basic principle. Explosions in the combustion chamber move pistons up and down to spin a crankshaft. That ...

When people talk about Mazda's 13B twin-rotor Wankel engine, they tend to imagine lowered, twin-turbocharged FD RX-7s with giant wings and huge front splitters. But that 13B engine doesn't get nearly ...

Not long ago we turned your attention to a unique and slightly comedic build that well-known automotive YouTuber Rob Dahm was working on. Dahm, who is a vocal proponent of the Wankel rotary engine, ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

The LS engine swap is legendary in the automotive community. The Chevrolet Small-Block V8 engine from General Motors has found its way into thousands of unconventional makes and models, creating some ...

If you're not ready to listen to the Brap-Brap soundtrack while checking out the GT styling cues of the stunning Ferrari 456, there's good news and bad news. The first revolves around the fact that ...