Mazda "Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030" and SKYACTIV-X Compression Ignition engine
Mazda Announces Long-Term Vision for Technology Development, 'Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030'
- Introduces SKYACTIV-X, world's first commercial gasoline engine to use compression ignition -
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Features
- This new proprietary combustion engine combines the advantages of gasoline and diesel engines to achieve outstanding environmental performance, power and acceleration performance.
- Compression ignition and a supercharger fitted to improve fuel economy together deliver unprecedented engine response and increase torque 10-30 percent over the current SKYACTIV-G gasoline engine.*3
- Compression ignition makes possible a super lean burn*4 that improves engine efficiency up to 20-30 percent over the current SKYACTIV-G, and from 35-45 percent over Mazda's 2008 gasoline engine of the same displacement. SKYACTIV-X even equals or exceeds the latest SKYACTIV-D diesel engine in fuel efficiency.
- With high efficiency across a wide range of rpms and engine loads, the engine allows much more latitude in the selection of gear ratios, providing both superior fuel economy and driving performance.
Maybe an A-Street Miata in a few years? :)
