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Why The Mazda 787B's Rotary Engine Survived The 24 Hours Of Le Mans (But Can't Hold Up To Daily Driving)
The Mazda 787B carved its name into motorsport history in 1991 as the first Japanese car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans overall. Even more legendary was its powertrain, a screaming 2.6-liter ...
Half a century ago, a small Japanese company from Hiroshima by the name Toyo Kogyo made an interesting decision, and a massive leap of faith. They usually offered products under the Mazda brand in ...
The Mazda 787B was the first Japanese car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and remains the only rotary-powered car to win the legendary endurance race. The race-winning car has been mostly idle since ...
Mazda's Wankel rotary powerplant boasts a proud and storied endurance racing career that began and ended in truly spectacular fashion. The rotary first took to a European circuit in anger in 1968, ...
The Mazda 787B is one of history's most legendary motorsport cars. The 787B is extremely important for the Japanese car culture and industry because it represents Japan's first Le Mans win. By the ...
The Mazda rotary engine was the rebel of the automotive world. Compact, rev-happy, and unlike anything else on the road, it set the brand apart for decades. From Le Mans glory to affordable sports ...
In 1991, a rotary-powered Mazda won the 24 Hours or Le Mans. By 1992, rotary engines were no longer allowed to race there. But for the 2021 season, 30 years after the fact, the organizers behind the ...
2011 marks the 20th anniversary of Mazda’s victory in the world’s most demanding endurance race, the 24-Hours of Le Mans. In 1991, Mazda became the first and only Japanese car manufacturer to win the ...
June 23, 2021 marked the 30th anniversary of Mazda winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1991 and to commemorate that momentous motorsport achievement, the automaker has launched a special website ...
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“Last year, Mazda celebrated its 100th anniversary, and since our founding we have relentlessly taken on new challenges. Our commercialization of the rotary engine and subsequent win of the pinnacle ...
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