# This Is Why (Most) Automakers Stopped Using Rotary Engines

> We live in an age of downsizing in the automotive world. Super and hypercar manufacturers like McLaren and Ferrari are ditching big-capacity, high-cylinder count engines in favor of boosted V6 and V8 engines.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/1897662/why-automakers-stopped-using-rotary-engines/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6862da289adc42ac48190077)
- **Published:** 2025-06-30
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ferrari #toyota #honda #engines #automakers #high #rotary #stopped
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