Animations  ( 18 items ) Rotary Engine Animations Here is a collection of rotary engine animations, which is also referred to as wankel motor animations. Most of theses movies are showing a general two rotor setup, typically in cars such as the Mazda RX-7, or the RX-8. Theses are all free 3d videos that you are welcome to view; they were all generated by computer animation software. You may need to download macromedia flash, quick time, or windows media player to view theses animations. How a Rotary Engine Works  ( 14 items ) How A Rotary Engine Works This section has a collection articles which demonstrate how a rotary engine works. This gas engine is also referred to as a Wankel Motor because it was designed by a German engineer whose name was Felix Wankel. Currently the rotary engine is being produced only by Mazda, and the most commons cars that use them are the RX-8, and the RX-7. Although the concept of the rotary engine has always remained the same, the RX-8 motor, otherwise known as the RENESIS engine is dramatically different.