The July 1973 cover of Car and Driver, featuring Project Wankel and the magazine’s ambitious attempt to test the rotary engine on the race track In the summer of 1973, the editors of Car and Driver  decided to do something unusual. Instead of just writing about the rotary engine, they decided to test it the hard way. They poured about half their annual editorial budget into building a Mazda RX-2 for IMSA Baby Grand racing, all to answer one question: " What will this little sweethear do,...

The Tampa Bay Automobile Museum has been nominated for Best Car Museum in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, and we’re excited to share the news. Supporters can vote once per day through Monday, April 27 at 11:59 a.m. EDT, with the top 10 winners announced on Wednesday, May 6 at noon EDT. Vote here: https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/tampa-bay-automobile-museum-pinellas-park-florida/   Now is a great time to visit the museum and experience our special exhibit, The Wankel Rotary...

From Monday, May 4 through Monday, May 11, visitors are invited to get a closer look under the hoods during one of the the Tampa Bay Automobile Museum 's most popular special events, Hoods Up! See the 2-, 4-, 6-, 8-, and 12-cylinder engines that power some of the most innovative automobiles in history. The museum will also feature vehicles with rear-mounted, air-cooled, rotary, and sleeve-valve engines, along with cars powered by electricity and hydrogen. Guests will not want to miss this...