When most people hear the term ‘rotary engine,’ they probably think of Mazda first, as rotary engines have been part and parcel of the Japanese automaker’s mantra for decades. In fact, Mazda proclaims, ‘Without the rotary engine, there would probably be no Mazda.’  In simplest terms, a rotary engine has a three-sided rotor spinning inside a housing that starts the combustion process instead of the typical reciprocating pistons like those in traditional internal combustion engines. This design makes it
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