In 1991, Mazda became the first and to this day only Japanese automaker to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans using the 787B you see above. It was also the first and only rotary-powered car to ever win the ...

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 ...

Celebrating 20 years since it became the first and only Japanese car manufacturer to win the 24-Hours of Le Mans race, Mazda decided to offer a special treat to visitors of this year’s event, and has ...

The Mazda 787B was a prototype racing car built for the 24 hours of Le Mans auto race, replacing the 767. It used a 4-rotor 26B Wankel engine which produced over 700 hp (522 kW). The 787B's 1991 win ...

This video captures the legendary Mazda 787B as it drives through a closed racing course. The focus is on the car’s motion, ...

This past weekend the unique Mazda 787B race car powered by four-rotor Wankel rotary engine took to the famous Circuit de la Sarthe in France during an exhibition run prior to the 24 Hours of Le Mans ...

His automotive adventure started reporting on various motorsport events as a sports writer before moving onto a full-time auto career with various sites, including This Week In Motors and ...

To celebrate its 20th anniversary of its historic Le Mans win in 1991, the Mazda 787B will make an appearance at this year's 24-hour race. As the first and only Japanese manufacturer to take the win ...

Some two weeks ago, we were reporting on the Le Mans winning Mazda 787B, which has been restored to demonstrate on the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France on June 11, before the 2011 race begins.

Celebrating 20 years since its historic win at Le Mans in 1991, Mazda will be bringing its 787B race car out of retirement for a guest appearance at this year's 24-hour race. Being the first and only ...