MAZDA

Mazda Motor Corporation, commonly referred to as simply Mazda, is a Japanese multinational automaker based in Fuchū, Aki District, Hiroshima.

Beginning in the 1960s, Mazda was inspired by the NSU Ro 80, and decided to put a major engineering effort into development of the Wankel rotary engine as a way of differentiating itself from other Japanese auto companies. The company began with the limited-production Cosmo Sport of 1967 and continuing to the present day.

Mazda has become the sole manufacturer of Wankel-type engines for the automotive market mainly by way of attrition.