The space-age-inspired Cosmo 21 prototype was built to be a rotary-powered sports car based on the Mazda Miata NB, and it was a magnificent piece of design - and a model Mazda should have built in ...

The first-generation Cosmo was sold from 1967 to 1972, and only 1,176 were built in total, not including 83 prototypes. This Cosmo is one of the earlier Series I models, also known as the Cosmo 110S, ...

With three rotors displacing two liters, the Wankel in today's Nice Price or No Dice Cosmo is the biggest Mazda has produced to date. Let's see if the price tag on this privately-imported RHD coupe ...

Mazda was only building real cars for four years when this bit of bizarre genius was unleashed on the world in concept form in 1964. Reaching production in 1967, the Cosmo was Mazda's first sports car ...

Believe it or not, Mazda made its first proper car in 1960. It is called the R360 and it’s the precursor of the modern kei car. But the first rotary engine-powered Mazda came in 1967 with the Cosmo ...

Dim’s fascination with cars began when he was just six. Born into a family of car enthusiasts and racing drivers, he started learning basic mechanics and driving from an early age. While he loves ...

February 22, 2007 Old, rare and beautiful cars are not normally associated with the contemporary Japanese Automotive Industry, but as time moves on, we’ll see more cars such as this fully-restored ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Lyon is based in Tokyo and writes about the car industry. This year, Mazda is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its ...

Fans of the Wankel engine who are torn between mourning the late RX-8 and holding out hope for a new RX-7 have a third option: embracing vintage Mazda rotary power. And while there's certainly nothing ...

Combination car nuts/Monty Python fanatics can't hear the words "Wankel rotary engine" without imagining John Cleese's pompous English accent turning it into a dirty phrase. For the power-lusting ...

Davies Elabha is a dedicated automotive journalist who blends technical expertise with a lifelong passion for cars. With over 200+ articles published across multiple media outlets, Davies specializes ...

Rotary-powered classics like the 1967 Cosmo Sport 110S will join (and almost certainly overshadow) the new cars. The Cosmo is one of just three examples brought to the U.S. by Curtiss-Wright for ...