On November 7, 2024, Mazda announced its progress on its 2030 Management Policy, the pillar of its future growth strategy, at its financial results briefing for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 2025. It ‘s noteworthy that in parallel with its electrification strategy, the company is also focusing on the evolution of internal combustion engines. The development of the next-generation gasoline engine, “SKYACTIV-Z,” was announced.
About the next-generation engine “SKYACTIV-Z”
The next-generation gasoline engine, “SKYACTIV-Z,” is a four-cylinder engine that will succeed the existing “SKYACTIV-G” and “SKYACTIV-X,” and is planned to be expanded to a six-cylinder engine in the future.
Presentation at the “Fiscal Year ending March 2025 Second Quarter Financial Results Briefing”
Reference: Second Quarter Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2025
The SKYACTIV-Z employs a theoretical combustion method called “Lambda One combustion,” which achieves super lean burn combustion in a wide range of driving conditions, from low to high revolutions. This allows for both high thermal efficiency and excellent environmental performance, and is expected to comply with the world’s strictest emissions regulations, such as Europe’s “Euro 7” and the United States’ “LEV IV” and “Tier 4.”
Mazda is currently developing the SKYACTIV-Z, aiming to launch it on the market in fiscal year 2027. This new engine is considered to be positioned as the “third generation engine” in the roadmap for the ideal combustion engine that Mazda has been pursuing for many years.
Detailed technical information about the SKYACTIV-Z is still shrouded in mystery, but expectations are high for future announcements to see what innovative mechanism the combination of “Lambda One combustion” and “super lean burn combustion” will produce.
Mazda aims to realize a sustainable mobility society through a strategy that combines electrification and the evolution of the internal combustion engine. SKYACTIV-Z will be a key technology that will pave the way to that future.
A word from the editorial department
As electrification accelerates, Mazda is also boldly challenging itself to further evolve the internal combustion engine. SKYACTIV-Z is the culmination of Mazda’s technological capabilities, combining environmental performance with driving pleasure. We can’t take our eyes off future developments!
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