We already have had a taste of Mazda's new Skyactiv fuel-saving powertrain technology. Now, the automaker has taken the wraps off of its new Skyactiv-D 2.2 turbocharged inline-four cylinder diesel, ...

Mazda has officially announced the full specifications of a brand new 1.5-liter diesel engine, designed to comply with new Japanese market emissions regulations. It's been specifically developed to go ...

Diesel engines are pretty cool and have a lot of benefits. If you want good fuel economy and enough torque to change the rotation of the Earth, then an oil burner is a pretty good option. Though, if ...

Yesterday at the Tokyo Motor Show, Mazda released new info on its highly anticipated compression-ignition Skyactiv-X engine. It's all a bit daunting if you're not an engineer, but helpfully, Mazda put ...

Each time I get behind the wheel of a Mazda equipped with the 2.2 SkyActiv-D, I don’t think to myself, “Oh no, another diesel-fueled disappointment.” Not only does Mazda know how to squeeze sufficient ...

Mazda had the best of intentions six years ago when it proclaimed it would begin offering diesel engines in the United States in 2012 to make its fleet more fuel efficient. But there was a problem. To ...

In spite of the saying "ain't no replacement for displacement," manufacturers are making their engines smaller by the day. Ford has its 1.0-liter EcoBoost, and Mini a 1.5-liter three cylinder motor.

The Mazda Takeri Concept sedan will make its North American debut this week at the 2012 New York Auto Show. But this is a slightly different Takeri than we saw at the Geneva Motor Show. For the first ...

It's not easy being Mazda as we head into 2017. As the automotive world begins what may be an inexorable shift from driving to riding in on-demand, autonomous, electric vehicles, the Mazda ethos that ...

Jon Wong was a reviews editor for CNET Cars. He test drove and wrote about new cars and oversaw coverage of automotive accessories and garage gear. In his spare time, he enjoys track days, caring for ...