Felix Wankel died on October 9, 1988, in Heidelberg, West Germany, at age 86. He left behind one of the most unconventional ...

During the 1960s and 1970s, motorcycle manufacturers searched for alternatives to the conventional piston engine, and few looked more promising than the Wankel rotary. Its compact dimensions, smooth ...

When it comes to remaining as one of the top dogs in the automotive world, the biggest manufacturers have to work hard todiversify their mechanical know-how.Audi provided a good example of this in ...

They’re compact, powerful and they make an awesome noise. So why did rotary engines never really take off, and why has the concept been all but abandoned by the one manufacturer that championed it?