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Written by Vijay Pattni
We"re going to start this story with an anecdote from a hypercar maker. Christian von Koenigsegg told TG a while ago how he wanted to push the combustion engine "through the wall" before he gave up on it. Mazda it seems, got the memo too. It has announced a brand new 2.0-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine that"ll find a nice comfortable home in the new Mazda3 later this year. Dubbed Skyactive-X", it promises a lot. Like, up to 52.3mpg (combined) on the stricter WLTP measurement, and CO2 as low as 96g/km (depending on your gearbox and wheel size, obviously). Either way, that"s lightly outstanding for a petrol engine, not least one with 175bhp and 165lb ft of torque.
Date written: 5 Jun 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15919
We"re going to start this story with an anecdote from a hypercar maker. Christian von Koenigsegg told TG a while ago how he wanted to push the combustion engine "through the wall" before he gave up on it. Mazda it seems, got the memo too. It has announced a brand new 2.0-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine that"ll find a nice comfortable home in the new Mazda3 later this year. Dubbed Skyactive-X", it promises a lot. Like, up to 52.3mpg (combined) on the stricter WLTP measurement, and CO2 as low as 96g/km (depending on your gearbox and wheel size, obviously). Either way, that"s lightly outstanding for a petrol engine, not least one with 175bhp and 165lb ft of torque.
Date written: 5 Jun 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15919
