The Mazda 787B was a Group C prototype powered by a four-rotor Wankel engine, and it won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1991, becoming the first and only rotary-powered car to win the race outright. Its banshee-like exhaust note and bold orange and green livery made it instantly recognisable, and footage of it at full speed has circulated for years among racing fans. As short-form car culture grew online, the car became a shorthand for clever engineering beating brute force, keeping its story alive long after its racing career ended.