Mazda has made it clear that combustion engines are still part of its plans, and Skyactiv-Z is the strongest proof yet. This new 2.5-liter four-cylinder follows Skyactiv-G and the less successful ...

Despite its critics and moves toward electrification, the internal combustion engine is not yet dead. Though its design for passenger vehicles may have begun to reach its apex with Mazda’s Skyactiv ...

Mazda has historically insisted on building its own engines in-house, starting at its Hiroshima plants in Japan and later expanding production to regional facilities in China, Mexico, and Thailand to ...

When Japanese automaker Mazda debuted the fourth-generation Mazda3 in 2019, it came with the brand's Skyactiv-X engine. This revolutionary powerplant combines the attributes of spark ignition and ...

Justin Kaehler is a Los Angeles-based writer who has been writing about and photographing cars since the mid-2000s. With this much time in the biz, his editorial credentials are many—he can’t remember ...

Mazda’s CX-5 shouldn’t be here anymore. Clearly, the somewhat larger CX-50 was designed as its successor and better suited to American tastes and girth. But when the CX-50 was introduced in 2022 as a ...

The Mazda CX-5 is the brand's best-seller. Moreover, the outgoing car enjoyed a reputation as a fun-to-drive SUV in a segment ...

The Miata is one of the most notable names in the roadster space because it's affordable and fun. See how the newest CX-5 was inspired by it.