When Japanese automaker Mazda debuted the fourth-generation Mazda3 in 2019, it came with the brand's Skyactiv-X engine. This revolutionary powerplant combines the attributes of spark ignition and ...

From Ford's EcoBoost to Audi's Quattro, the car world is filled with trademarked terms intended to put the unique selling point of an automaker's vehicles front and center. Mazda's Skyactiv is no ...

Mazda has done well to make cars that are priced reasonably low, look good, and, more importantly, offer a fulfilling driving experience. The carmaker has distanced itself from its Japanese ...

Creativity flows from the smallest of automakers: The SkyActiv-X engine compresses gasoline until it self-combusts. It uses ultra-lean air/fuel mixtures, low enough to sometimes need a spark plug to ...