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A More Efficient Mazda Rotary Engine Could be Back in Five Years

Benji Jerew — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:09:41 +0000

The Wankel Rotary Engine, of unique design and origins, is the only mass-produced engine to have been conceived in the 20th century, while piston-crankshaft engines can trace their roots back at least 150 years. What makes the rotary engine so desirable is in its simplicity. The rotary engine contains far fewer moving parts than a […]

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Mazda Postpones H2 Car Because of Poor Existing Storage

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:36:54 +0000

They don't want to use hydrogen in a fuel cell device, but rather burn it and use the power. The principle is the same with the one in BMW 7-series from last year, but they have something different on hand. Mazda doesn't use the classic piston-engine, which can backfire sometimes if fueled with hydrogen. Instead, they use a Wankel rotary engine.

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