Oil-Burner Exposé. On the diesel side, Mazda has pulled off an even more impressive feat. The 2.2-liter Sky-D (again, other sizes are likely to follow) boosts fuel economy by 20 percent over the ...

Mazda’s powertrain team has brewed up a fancy new engine that, like a diesel, uses compression to activate the combustion process. In a press release on the new tech, Mazda tells us just how ...

So far, the Mazda 3's advanced Skyactiv-X engine is only available in Europe, but it's coming Stateside soon and promises huge fuel economy numbers.

According to Mazda, the lower compression in the SkyActiv-D allows for better mixing of the fuel and air and more uniform ignition. The result is fewer particulates and less NOx to treat downstream.

In the CX-5, the Skyactiv-D 2.2-liter turbocharged inline-four cylinder will pack a stump-pulling 310 lb-ft of torque, and Mazda expects fuel economy gains of around 30 percent when compared to a ...

Mazda didn't say so specifically, but it appears the problems with its Skyactiv-D clean-diesel engine stem from the company's attempts to skirt the costs and complexities of the kind of emissions ...

Race teams in the Grand Am GX class can now get their hands on a new diesel powerplant. Mazda has announced the company will supply the new Skyactiv-D for the 2013 season. The race engines will ...

It's been nearly a decade since Mazda first confirmed it would offer its Skyactiv-D diesel engine in the US, and both the CX-5 crossover and Mazda6 sedan were on deck to get this torquey power plant.

Mazda Motor Corporation is the company making the claim, saying it’s done it with the SkyActiv-D engine, an innovative powerplant that efficiently operates on only a 14:1 ratio (diesel ...

The Grand AM GX class isn't the only place where Mazda will be running its 2.2-liter turbocharged Skyactiv-D four-cylinder diesel next year: it will power the LMP2 contender fielded by Dempsey ...

In the last year, we have seen Mazda’s->ke53 SKYACTIV technology make its way into various vehicles in an effort to increase fuel efficiency without reinventing the wheel. These technologies ...

SkyActiv-G represents Mazda's latest efforts to improve its fuel-powered vehicle performance further. The SkyActiv-G is an ICE that boasts an engine compression of 14.0:1. This isn't just a super ...