SkyActiv-X, the new engine from Mazda provides more torque and tests project fuel savings of anywhere from 20 to 30% compared with a conventional gas engine. That puts the SkyActiv-X in the range of today’s best diesels and even some gas-hybrids.
The Mazda team said they’re targeting real-world performance and efficiency, rather than tuning the new engine just to pass EPA fuel economy tests.
“We expect the SkyActiv-X will be the most fuel-efficient engine in the world at launch,” promises Jay Chen, a lead development engineer. Considering Mazda has been rated by the EPA as the most fuel-efficient brand in the U.S. for the past five years, that’s no idle boast.
Read the article at The Detroit Bureau.