This was sort of a quirky surprise drive opportunity. I’ve been over here in Italy for a while now, and Mazda Italia contacted me seemingly out of the blue to drive test some version of the Mazda6 ...

It may not be quite as radical as some of the company’s past rotary racers, but the new Mazda6 Skyactiv-D racecar does have a notable powertrain underhood: the automaker’s brand-new clean diesel ...

The new Mazda6 sedan is handsome, fun to drive and, with its upcoming diesel engine, the production model could be one of the most fuel-efficient sedans on sale here in the U.S. In a clever bit of ...

Briefly offered in the CX-5 crossover and slated for the Mazda6 sedan, the Skyactiv-D engine is now a thing of the past. Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an ...

All new for 2014, the shapely sophistication of the third-generation Mazda6 cleverly hides the new Mazda-engineered technology that lies under its new slippery skin. Already incorporated in the 2012 ...

Regardless of output, the SkyActiv-D 2.2 is one of the better turbo diesels out there. In applications such as the CX-5, the four-cylinder engine combines fuel economy with low-end torque, but Mazda ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am grounded in autos but range broadly. Mazda just moved back the U.S. debut date for its Mazda6 SkyActiv-D clean-diesel version ...

When the 2014 Mazda 6 launches into the mid-size sedan segment it’s expected to be offered with two all-new powertrains, including a long-rumored diesel, as well as a larger displacement Skyactiv ...

December 3, 2013 (IRVINE, Calif.) — There have always been rivalries: Yankees versus Red Sox. Beta versus VHS. Coke versus Pepsi. Tom versus Jerry. In the automotive retail world, that rivalry is ...

Ever since the Dieselgate scandal that convinced Volkswagen to invest heavily into electrification, compression ignition is seen as some kind of Boogeyman of the automotive industry. The question is, ...

The 2014 Mazda 6 is a midsize 4-door sedan offered in Sport, Touring and Grand Touring trim levels. The new Mazda 6 is a global vehicle, and is offered as a station wagon in other world markets. Mazda ...

The diesel-powered Mazda 6 is Mazda's stealth vehicle. You can't hear it on the racetrack, and you can't see it in North American showrooms. At least, not yet ...