Here is great animation that explains each cycle of the rotary engine as it happens.
A Wankel Explanation Animation
Here is a short animation that describes how the rotary engine works.It describes each cycle of the rotary engine in a macromedia flash format.
This movie represents the Mazda RX-8 Renesis engine. Also known as the Wankel motor. If you want to learn more about the Renesis engine please check out some of our other articles.Also there is another great animation on the Renesis engine in our animation sections.
Although this animation is some what long, you'll find it informative if you have never seen a rotary engine before.
If you enjoyed this animation make sure to view the other rotary engine animations.