In recent times Mazda has become one of the greatest defenders of the combustion engine. Be careful, that does not mean not having electric cars in its range, innovative propulsion technologies such as the Mazda MX-30 R-EV, plug-in hybrids such as the Mazda CX-60 or partnering with Subaru and Toyota to create new hybrid propulsion groups. conventional. But that’s not all. There is room for a new gasoline engine, the Skyactiv-Z.
This new propellant, which was discussed in the note on economic results, will be responsible for replacing the Skyactiv-G and Skyactiv-X with homogeneous charge compression ignition technology.
The Skyactiv-Z will debut, in the United States and Europe, with a four-cylinder engine in 2027. The idea seems to be to simplify the mechanical combustion offer… which must exceed the Euro 7 regulations. The brand’s engineers trust in a technology about which very little is known, just that it opts for a lambda one combustion system.
Apparently the Japanese are looking for perfect equivalence in the air-fuel ratio. If the amount of both is balanced during the combustion process, all the gasoline could be burned, reducing polluting emissions. Mazda explains that “this theoretical combustion method” achieves high thermal efficiency by achieving a super lean combustion in a “wide range from low to high revolutions and thus provide environmental care.”
In the coming months (and years) we will learn more technical details. Will it have a place in an increasingly electrified world?
