The Mazda RX-7 makes an excellent but challenging project car for gearheads who want to learn about the fascinating world of rotary engines. The extra steps one has to take to keep a rotary in optimal ...

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If you want a rotary engine in your life—and who doesn't?—sadly, there aren't any new cars that'll fill the need. Your best bet is to go used and buy something like this 1987 Mazda RX-7.

How many rotors are too many? While most Mazda engine builders and tuners wouldn’t dare to build an engine with more than four rotors, a company out of New Zealand has built a six-rotor engine for the ...