The length of an intake runner has a pretty significant effect on the way an engine delivers power. In simple terms, longer runners help generate better low-end torque, short runners provide high-rpm ...

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 787B was the first Japanese car to win Le Mans, taking a hard-fought victory in 1991. After being immediately retired from racing as rotary engines were banned at Le Mans starting in 1992, ...

In 1991, little Mazda stood at the top of the world. It won the 24 Hours of Le Mans with its banshee Mazda 787B prototype, and here is the 700-horsepower quad-rotor engine that got it the win. This is ...

A triumph at the world’s most famous endurance race is one of the most sought-after achievements in motorsport. In the last three editions, Toyota has disrupted the dominance of European manufacturers ...

Twenty years ago, Mazda became the first -- and so far only -- Japanese automaker to win the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans. To celebrate the anniversary, Mazda is bringing the winning car out of ...

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 ...

Christmas came early this year, to the Monterey historic races at Laguna Seca in California. Old pal Jay Amestoy, the V-P of public affairs for Mazda North America, asked if I wanted to drive a few ...

Really, the movie script writes itself. The plucky outsider, doing things their own way and with a fraction of the money the big boys have. The elite, who dominate the sport and divide the spoils ...

Really, the movie script writes itself. The plucky outsider, doing things their own way and with a fraction of the money the big boys have. The elite, who dominate the sport and divide the spoils ...