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, ...

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, ...

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 ...

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The legendary Mazda 787B returns to the spotlight with its iconic quad-rotor engine howling through the corners. Its vibrant ...

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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 ...

Nothing quite like 2.6 liters of screaming, 4-rotor, Le Mans-winning greatness to get the blood flowing. This is Johnny Herbert at Circuit de La Sarthe in 2011, piloting the Mazda 787B he drove to ...

Even if you've heard everything, from a four-stroke Saab 99's impression of a Japanese motorcycle (it's a very good impression) to the warble of a KamAZ 55111 V8 at idle, it still won't prepare you ...

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 ...

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 ...