MAZDA JUST DROPPED A BOMBSHELL: NEW ENGINE WILL DESTROY THE ENTIRE ELECTRIC VEHICLE INDUSTRY!

MAZDA JUST DROPPED A BOMBSHELL: NEW ENGINE WILL DESTROY THE ENTIRE ELECTRIC VEHICLE INDUSTRY! While the rest of the industry races to announce the end of gasoline, Mazda just told investors it intends to remain a front-runner in combustion technology. Its new Skyactiv-Z engine will power the next CX-5 hybrid, expand into a new family of inline-six engines, and may one day reach Mazda's legendary rotary. We go back to 1961, when a small Hiroshima company bet on a strange spinning engine, beat the "devil's nail marks", nearly went bankrupt in the oil crisis, and won Le Mans in 1991. Then we break down Skyactiv-G, Skyactiv-X and the new lambda-one Skyactiv-Z, and why Honda, Toyota, Stellantis and Mazda are all investing in engines again in October 2026. What you'll learn: What Mazda's October 2026 integrated report says about Skyactiv-Z, the inline-six and the rotary How the rotary engine works, and how Mazda solved the problem everyone said was impossible What "lambda-one" combustion means and why it matters for Euro 7 and US emissions rules Why Mazda's in-house hybrid CX-5 and new inline-six could challenge EVs in many markets The carbon-capture concept that could flip the gas vs electric debate on its head Note: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. Mazda has not yet published power, efficiency or pricing for Skyactiv-Z, and the Vision X-Coupe is a concept, not a production car. Information is based on public reporting and company statements as of October 23, 2026. Subscribe to Engine Discovery for more stories about the engines, cars and breakthroughs reshaping the auto industry. Chapters: 0:00 Mazda just bet against the entire EV industry 2:00 What Mazda's new report actually says 3:40 The rotary: a crazy idea and the devil's nail marks 6:50 Oil crisis, RX-7 and the 1991 Le Mans win 8:01 Skyactiv-G and Skyactiv-X: gasoline that ignites like diesel 10:27 Skyactiv-Z, the CX-5 hybrid and the new inline-six 13:45 The rotary returns as a generator 15:26 Why carmakers are betting on engines again Tags: Mazda, Mazda Skyactiv-Z, Skyactiv-Z, Mazda new engine, Mazda rotary engine, rotary engine, Wankel engine, Mazda inline six, Mazda CX-5 hybrid, 2027 Mazda CX-5, Skyactiv-X, SPCCI, lambda one combustion, Mazda RX-7, Mazda 787B, Mazda Vision X-Coupe, Mazda MX-30 R-EV, range extender, hybrid vs EV, new engine, EV industry, electric vehicles, Euro 7, car news 2026, Engine Discovery #Mazda #SkyactivZ #RotaryEngine #Rotary #Wankel #NewEngine #CX5 #Hybrid #RX7 #EV #ElectricVehicles #CarNews #JDM #Engineering #EngineDiscovery