Mazda details new 3.3-liter turbocharged diesel straight-six

Gotta hand it to them they keep trying despite multiple noncompelling diesel launches

If they would drop the turbo and design it as dual fuel using e85 late injection for power I would be more impressed.

NA Diesels like VWs final offering actually could be “clean” without cheating and didn’t require the same emissions complexity or cost as turbo versions


Now for our market we might get this

Mazda MX-30 Rotary Range Extender: Why I'm Looking Forward To 2023

It’s only been teased 10 years

 

The article started with a lot of 'fluff' words but I stopped reading after ". . . Felix Wankel, a man who was a Nazi in World War II."

I read for technical, not political content. Given their recent hit piece on Elon Musk, CleanTechnica is becoming an unreliable source.

Bob Wilson

 

Yeah the” im only going to touch on a couple important points”
a nazi made it follow by a couple three sentences with no specs is disappointing.

Not really sure what the purpose of the written word is if no information is conveyed.

Considering it’s written for free might be a good part of this problem

A few gems like this…
Editor’s Note: This is factually inaccurate. Older rotaries had much wider build tolerances that allowed for greater oil consumption, especially around the apex seals. Those had to be tightened up to meet stricter emissions standards, which made for less lubrication inside the trochoid that forced the introduction of more exotic materials in the seals, linings, etc. that jacked up costs beyond what RX-7/8 sales could recoup— as a generator that doesn’t directly power the wheels, the Wankel may may slip through a loophole that means it won’t be subject to those same strict automotive standards. If that comes to pass, the Mazda REX will be “allowed” to burn more oil and remove some of the reliability/cost issues.).

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Mazda CX-60 six-cylinder diesel available to order from £42,990 | Auto Express

Available to order, but probably not in the USA.

I did enjoy driving my 1985 VW NA diesel Golf, except the environmental part of course. But it was a fun car to drive, that's for sure.

 

Mazda has been doing some cool wizardry with diesels lately, including building one that burns gasoline. I think they're awesome for figuring this out and developing the surrounding technology, but I'm not ready to buy in.

With everyone else bailing on small diesels, it will be hard to keep such a vehicle going through the years. Truck diesel mechanics hate working on diesel cars because everything is so tiny and packed in. VW ghosting the scene means a lot of the old-time indie diesel car guys will likely retire without passing it on.

That probably means dealer-only $ervice for life for those Mazdas and those late-model diesel Jeeps.

 

One thing I loved about our 1985 VW diesel was it seemed immortal and was simple and easy to work on. Very different from todays cars. I never had to take it to a mechanic, except to get it aligned or tires mounted.

Sadly, I don't have a good relationship with any of the local mechanics (or any mechanic for that matter). This is one thing I hate about all new cars: when something goes wrong that I can't fix or even when there's a maintenance item I can't do I feel like I'm stuck between a rock and and a hard place.