Mihai has even branched beyond the usual confines of an automotive writer from time to time, however, his heart is still close to anything car-related. He's most at home retelling the story of some ...

Revolutionary, they said. A world first, they said. Utilizing compression ignition, a method of gasoline combustion that the automotive world has been trying to perfect for over two decades, commanded ...

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Mazda is not giving up on rotary engines, according to Otsuka, who says the company is studying Wankel engines—which aren’t particularly leaders in the area of fuel consumption—to bring them into a ...

As the majority of the automotive industry continues working toward an electrified future, Mazda appears to be making a bold attempt to save the internal combustion engine. No, the automaker did not ...

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 ...

Mazda will introduce more Skyactiv technology to its North American lineup, including the 2.2-liter Skyactiv diesel as well as a larger gasoline engine for some of its more popular models, reports ...

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 ...

CARS.COM — It’s been a long time since I’ve sat in a science lecture, but I recently experienced what felt like one at Mazda’s Research and Development facility in Irvine, Calif. In a converted garage ...

IRVINE, Calif. — Mazda's Skyactiv-X is a volatile symphony inside a combustion chamber. Combining characteristics of diesel and conventional gasoline engines, it uses spark plug ignition to "control ...

Mazda is developing a gasoline engine it says will be as clean as an electric vehicle -- at least when the supply chain of energy creation is calculated into it. Mazda's powertrain chief revealed the ...

TOKYO — Mazda Motor Corp. is developing a gasoline engine it says will be as clean as an electric vehicle — at least when the supply chain of energy creation is calculated into it. Mazda's powertrain ...