Mazda has announced that it is developing a new internal combustion engine, the Skyactiv-Z, which is scheduled to be launched in 2027.
The Hiroshima-based brand continues to express its intention to invest in internal combustion engines, promising that the new four-cylinder Skyactiv-Z will replace the Skyactiv-G and Skyactiv-X engines.
The announcement of the new engine came in Mazda’s financial report, revealed at the end of last week, with the Japanese company providing little information but making it clear that the new engine will utilize the lambda 1 combustion method, which promises to achieve high thermal efficiency and improved environmental and driving performance, contributing to a very lean combustion across a wide range of RPMs, both at low and high speeds.
The Japanese manufacturer also indicated that developments surrounding this new Skyactiv-Z will later be replicated in inline six-cylinder engines that are part of Mazda’s lineup, in order to contribute to improved efficiency.
Mazda also reiterated its intention to simplify its internal combustion engine lineup, aiming to reduce production complexity and the variety of options offered.
Despite this simplification, the Japanese brand remains committed to developing electrification solutions with rotary engines, reminding that it has been making progress towards “meeting emissions targets for the rotary engine, which has been very challenging”.
