Chinese firm Dongan Auto revives the Wankel engine, developing a lightweight prototype aimed at next-gen aerial mobility ...

LS swaps are nothing new -- if anything, the street performance world has been stuffing GM's finest big-cube V8 in just about anything that would take it for years now. Porsches, E36 BMWs, Mustangs, ...

Is this the world’s most mixed-up Ferrari? What started life as a V12-powered 456 grand tourer now has a Nissan S14 face to go with its crazy Mazda rotary engine swap. Oh yeah, and a stunning coat of ...

The Renault R5 Turbo, a mid-engine rally homologation special based on a front-wheel drive hatchback, is not a subtle car to begin with. It might be even less subtle with an unusual engine in its ...

In theory, Wankel-style rotary internal combustion engines have many advantages: they ditch the cumbersome crankcase and piston design, replacing it with a simple, single-chamber design and a thick, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Lyon is based in Tokyo and writes about the car industry. At the Japan Mobility Show two years ago, Mazda unveiled a ...

In recent years, I've become quite good at choosing restaurants and hotels based on online reviews. The key is to look at negative comments and decide whether you can live with those drawbacks or not.

The Mazda Miata is beloved for being tiny and light, a combination of qualities most modern automakers seem to avoid like the plague. It's never been the fastest car, but who really needs that? It's ...

Over-the-top rotary builds are an enthusiast tradition. Because so few rotary cars have been made, the limits of the engine type haven't been fully exploited by automakers. It's been tuners who have ...

The Suzuki Samurai is an awesome little four-wheel-drive rig that was a rebadged Jimny sold in the U.S. between 1985 to 1988, during which time it shared the road with both first- and second- ...