Although much of the world is moving toward full electrification and away from internal combustion, Mazda told investors it would remain the vanguard for gasoline power. One of its ways to increase efficiency and reduce emissions will arrive next year via the innovative Skyactiv-Z four-cylinder engine in the forthcoming hybrid version of the CX-5. However, the automaker also told interested parties that the engine family would expand to include inline-six–cylinder engines.
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