Despite its critics and moves toward electrification, the internal combustion engine is not yet dead. Though its design for ...

After military service a career as war correspondent was on the cards. But then an exclusive bursar programme in automotive journalism came 'a-knockin' - and so a 26-year journey spanning newspapers, ...

In terms of innovative engine tech, Mazda's SkyActiv-G engine and Toyota's 2.5-liter Dynamic Force engine are two industry leaders. Here's how they stack up.

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 ...

Ryan de Villiers is a budding automotive journalist based in South Africa and serving as one of the newest additions to the CarBuzz team. He immediately pursued a career in journalism after finishing ...

From Ford's EcoBoost to Audi's Quattro, the car world is filled with trademarked terms intended to put the unique selling point of an automaker's vehicles front and center. Mazda's Skyactiv is no ...

Almost always, a gasoline engine uses compression, fuel, air and a spark supplied by a spark plug to ignite combustion in a cylinder. Most modern engines use a compression ratio of about 9.5:1, but ...