Mazda's rotary engines come in various shape and sizes. From the popular 13B, to the lesser-spotted 20B, to the racy 26B.

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 ...

While giants like Mercedes, Peugeot, and Porsche dominated Le Mans, Mazda had one weapon: the R26B rotary. Lightweight, powerful, and unlike anything else on the grid, it gave the 787B an edge no one ...