To understand how a rotary engine ended up in a pickup truck, you must understand Mazda's unique journey and its deep commitment to the Wankel design in the 1960s and 70s. From Three-Wheelers to ...

Mazda’s Rotary Engine Pickup, better known as the REPU, holds a unique place in automotive history. Produced from 1974 through 1977, it remains the only factory-built pickup truck ever sold with ...

Mazda even produced a rotary-powered bus, called the Parkway Rotary 26 (one of the rarest Mazdas ever made). The 1970s quickly became the rotary engine's zenith, thanks to models like the Cosmo ...

It was in 2009 when Mazda last sold a pickup truck in America, and even back then, the B-Series trucks were merely Mazda-badged Ford Ranger pickups. That was over 15 years ago, but Moro is still ...

After Mazda showcased the Iconic XP concept with its two-rotor rotary generator at the Japan Mobility Show in 2023, Moro says the response was so positive it inspired him to look more seriously at ...

The Rotary Revolution The Cosmo Sport kickstarted Mazda's rotary era. A wave of successful Wankel-powered cars followed, including the R100, RX-2, RX-3, and the larger RX-4.