Well that’s exactly what Mazda has done. In the ranges where compression-ignition isn’t possible, the SkyActiv-X engine runs like any other gasoline engine.

Spark ignition engine fuel injectors run in the 20-to-50 pounds-per-square-inch range, while modern compression ignition engine fuel injectors run in the 30,000-to-50,000 psi range.

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Mazda’s hotly anticipated SKYACTIV-X Spark Controlled Compression Ignition engine has been described as the “Holy Grail” of gasoline motors—something with diesel-like fuel economy, but far ...

The engines use a conventional spark ignition for cold starts and when HCCI is disengaged. Fuel comes from conventional injectors located in the center of each combustion chamber.

Unlike some other automakers’ previous attempts at gasoline-burning compression ignition, Hyundai will not fit the engine with any spark- or glow plugs.

Mazda’s powertrain team has brewed up a fancy new engine that, like a diesel, uses compression to activate the combustion process. In a press release on the new tech, Mazda tells us just how ...

Mazda's next-generation Mazda 3 hatchback will have a revolutionary compression-ignition engine. See what the future holds.

Mazda's Skyactiv-X engine is the first in the world to burn gasoline using diesel-style compression ignition. The result? Amazing power and economy.

What Is Fuel Injection? Fuel Injection is the process of introducing fuel into an internal combustion engine. Diesel (compression-ignition) and petrol (spark-ignition) engines have their fuel ...