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, ...

There's exactly one rotary-engined car that has ever won the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and Mazda is putting it on a plane. The company confirmed that its 1991 Le Mans-winning 787B is coming from Japan to ...

In 1991, Mazda became the first and to this day only Japanese automaker to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans using the 787B you see above. It was also the first and only rotary-powered car to ever win the ...

Mazda Motorsports will headline the 2026 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion with a landmark gathering of iconic race cars — including, straight from Japan, the legendary 1991 24 Hours of Le ...

The Mazda 787B was a prototype racing car built for the 24 hours of Le Mans auto race, replacing the 767. It used a 4-rotor 26B Wankel engine which produced over 700 hp (522 kW). The 787B's 1991 win ...

This year's four-day celebration of motor racing’s yesteryear at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca will feature hundreds of ...

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 ...

Viknesh Vijayenthiran May 20, 2011 Comment Now! Back in 1991, when the McLaren F1 supercar had just been born and the Persian Gulf War was still raging, Mazda was working on a new endurance racer, one ...

We'll once again let you know we're big fans of answering questions nobody asked and, as it turns out, we're not the only ones. Ever wondered what would happen if pro drifter Mad Mike Whiddett got his ...

To celebrate its 20th anniversary of its historic Le Mans win in 1991, the Mazda 787B will make an appearance at this year's 24-hour race. As the first and only Japanese manufacturer to take the win ...

Driving my Mazda RX-8 for almost 200 miles (321 km) this past weekend was an experience I’ll always cherish. I could easily fit the baby seat in the back, and my wife was comfortable there as well. I ...

Celebrating 20 years since its historic win at Le Mans in 1991, Mazda will be bringing its 787B race car out of retirement for a guest appearance at this year's 24-hour race. Being the first and only ...