The internal combustion engine, now more than 200 years old, will be with us for a long time to come yet. Powering more than 1 billion vehicles on the planet and almost 100 million new ones each year, ...

Back in October, we compared the relative merits of two new and very good small crossovers: the 2013 Ford Escape and 2013 Mazda CX-5. The CX-5 we tested then had Mazda’s 2.0-liter Skyactiv-G engine ...

Diesel’s on the outs in Europe, and EVs aren’t ready for prime time. Skyactiv-X seems, at this juncture, a hedge bet against both aspects. EV infrastructure lags massively behind our petroleum ...

Mazda has been vocal about its plan to continue developing internal combustion engines despite a major industry push towards electification and EVs. The company displayed its innovative Skyactiv-X ...

Mazda’s left-of-field approach when it comes to power trains has come a long way since 1961, when it first dabbled in the murky rotary engine waters. These days, it builds some of the most reliable ...

Mazda is working hard on its new SkyActiv-X engine, using technology that many people think is the Holy Grail of gasoline engines. The SkyActiv-X engine promises the power and clean emissions of a ...

In production since 2015 for the 2016 model year, the fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 is as perfect as a no-nonsense sports car can be. Offered in soft-top and RF guise, the world’s best-selling two-seat ...

Mazda has announced a new four-cylinder engine, the Skyactiv-Z. Set to replace the Skyactiv-G and Skyactiv-X engines, the Skyactiv-Z aims to build on Mazda’s commitment to high efficiency and low ...

The Tokyo Motor Show has brought us several delights from the Land of the Rising Sun, but none are quite as intriguing (or ambitious) as Mazda’s new Skyactiv-X engine architecture. The “revolutionary” ...

Ever since it launched its first rotary-powered car in 1967, the Cosmo Sport, Mazda has gone against conventional wisdom when it comes internal-combustion engines. Today, Mazda continues that ...

Europe will be the first to receive the Skyactiv-X engine, which is scheduled to launch in late 2019. Chen noted that although the European version may be calibrated to meet the tough regulations in ...