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Mazda has just confirmed that the new Mazda 3, with its sleek spark-controlled compression ignition engine (Skyactiv-X), will debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show in about three weeks. And it will be a lightweight hybrid, according to Automotive News Europe.
The Skyactiv-X engine uses a process called Mazda-controlled spark ignition – it's essentially a spark plug that ignites a rich local blend of fuel and air to create a fireball that compresses the lean mixture in the rest of the cylinder. ignition. It's a fascinating concept that promises the efficiency of a diesel engine, but with much lower emissions, and finally making its way into a production car.
On November 28 in Los Angeles, Mazda introduces the all-new Mazda 3, which will adopt a new style inspired by Mazda's KODO design language (see the Mazda teaser above), and use a brand new platform that promises a increased comfort of the driver. , among other changes on the outgoing car.
But the big difference is the engine, which will be the first mass-produced gas compression engine on the market. I've had the opportunity to drive a Mazda 3 prototype with this Skyactiv-X engine and I've found it pretty normal under most conditions, although I've noticed some blows under certain conditions.
But Mazda plans to fine tune the engine's asperities with the help of a generator like the one pictured above, with Automotive News Europe:
Akira Marumoto, CEO of Mazda, said the strategy was to adapt the Skyactiv-X engine to a lightweight hybrid system. Marshaling the power assistance capability of the electric motor will ensure linear acceleration and dynamic driving, said Marumoto.
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"Skyactiv-X is first and foremost a very efficient engine, so we do not need a complete hybrid. A light hybrid is enough, said Marumoto. "And by using the lightweight hybrid system, linear driving dynamics can also be pursued."
According to the information source, Marumoto said the new Mazda 3 would be equipped with the current 2.5-liter Skyactiv-G, as well as the Skyactiv-X engine, which will be a mild 2.0 hybrid. liters, and Marumoto also reportedly told the site that the car equipped with Skyactiv-X would have the same driving dynamics as the 2.5-liter, but that it would offer diesel fuel economy 1.5 liter.
"The arrival of the all-new Mazda 3 marks the beginning of a whole new generation of Mazda cars," Mazda states in its press release.
I am delighted to see how this case proved effective and how the company improved the prototype that I had driven last August. More importantly, I would like to see EPA's official figures on fuel economy, which I suppose will only be released well after the car's debut.
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