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| 2010 Mazda RX-8 R3 |
Let's drive back in history. In 1957, a German by the name of Felix Wankel had a crazy dream which eventually became reality. He believed that you could take the four strokes of a standard reciprocating engine - intake, compression, combustion, and exhaust - and wrap them around a central hub. This motor trades in cylinders and pistons for ports on a rotor. The concept was revolutionary at the time with Mazda making one of the largest investments into the technology. More can be read about it here and its legacy lives on in the 2003-2011 RX-8. Click on to read more...

