What is it about the rotary engine that so fascinates car enthusiasts. Did you know Mazda built a rotary-powered ute back in the day? asks CHRIS RILEY.
Mazda is not the only car manufacturer to use a rotary engine, but it has become a defining feature of the brand, spanning not only cars but generations of workers, reports CHRIS RILEY.
NSU debuted the world’s first Wankel rotary-engined production car at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September 1963 amid much publicity and anticipation, reports DAVID BURRELL.