As the engine is warmed up without internal heating, the weight of the engine can be slashed down. Compared to the diesel engine of other car manufacturers, the SkyAcive engine is lighter due to lowered compression ratio. The engine, as a result also faces lesser physical load in terms of stress. The end product is an engine with pistons that are lighter by one quarter as compared to a regular engine whilst the fuel efficiency is boosted by 20 percent.

The 2.2 diesel engine is built with double turbochargers that work in sequential order. The mode of action of the dual turbocharger is as follows: the turbochargers come in two sizes. The smaller one provides instantaneous response at lower speeds. As the engine is revved the load is switched onto the larger turbo to provide that ‘kick’ at higher speed. As a result, there is a significant boost felt when you press down on the pedal.

The current SkyActiv diesel engines in the Mazda 6 and the CX-5 have recorded an engine output of 420Nm torque and 175PS.

The chosen few who had the honor of testing out the Mazda 6 and CX-5 enjoyed the drive experience- which is the closest one can get to flying on the ground. It also comes as a surprise that while the car is idle there is the absence of a throaty noise that one comes to expect with a diesel engine.

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The SkyActiv engine cars from Mazda comply with the Euro 6 standards of emission. These cars do not require an after treatment with NOx systems. The diesel engines are being marketed as one of kind unique systems that eliminate the associated problems of acceleration lag and poor fuel efficiency.

Those who follow the engine advances of Mazda will find that the compression ratio of 14:1 comes as no surprise. Most SkyActive petrol engines also follow the same standard. The high compression ratio was previously thought as impossible to incorporate into a diesel system.

The reason being high pressure within the combustion chamber resulted in elevated temperature. The increased temperature led to partial combustion with the formation of by-products like soot and nitrous oxides. An approach to eliminate this problem was through delayed ignition which is in turn ineffective because fuel efficiency is lost.

The engineers at Mazda devised an alternative which is efficient and fool proof: controlled fuel injection supported by timed opening of exhaust valves solved the issue of by-product formation.

The process of variable patters of fuel injection is orchestrated by multi-holed piezo injectors. Exhaust valve opening pattern is controlled by a novel lift mechanism using valves that are variable. As a result, when the car is cold started, the released hot exhaust is fed to the cylinders to enable a quicker engine warm-up.

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Abiding by the mantra of eco-drive and green energy, most auto manufacturers are on the lookout for revolutionary alternatives to fuel management. Amid technological advances like the hybrid engines, Mazda has chosen an alternative approach towards energy management. Instead of shifting focus towards electric engines, the SkyActiv technology focuses on transforming diesel and petrol engines. Through this approach the engines churn out greater power while consuming a fraction of fuel as compared to a regular petrol engine.

The SkyActiv engines are available in petrol and diesel four cylinder engines. There is extensive information available on the petrol engines while the diesel is still under testing. Most petrol cars from Mazda that are currently available are powered by SkyActive engines.

For a few years now, the diesel engine has been undergoing vigorous testing to assess its real time performance. Mazda recently announced that the fruit of tis research is set to roll out in the latest diesel cars released. A few demo cars powered by 2.2L diesel variants of the Mazda 6 and CX-5 have received a positive feedback. The next batch of cars set for an engine up haul is the Mazda 2 and CX-3.

Looking at the larger picture, the concept of diesel SkyActiv engines is not new. In the home market, Japan, the diesel cars are available at a discounted price and avail the benefits of eco-car tax rebates. To test drive the Mazda Sky-Active engine, visit Cardinale Mazda

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