Mazda races to protect the climate

Mazda races to protect the climate

The access is not really new, but now Mazda also feels obliged to advance the path to climate neutrality and is working in cooperation with Subaru and Toyota as well as the two-wheeler manufacturers Kawasaki and Yamaha Motor to develop new ways to produce, transport and use climate-neutral fuels. One initiative is the testing of these synthetic fuels in motorsport, namely in the three-hour Super Taikyu Race in Okoyama, Japan, in which Mazda entered a concept vehicle based on the Mazda2 into the race. Under the hood of the racing car: a 1.5-liter Skyactiv diesel engine, powered by diesel fuel made 100 percent from biomass. 

By testing in different environments and conditions, Mazda aims to contribute to the next generation of biodiesel fuel. The advantage: Biofuels can be used in existing engines and in the current gas station network without major adjustments and are made from sustainable raw materials such as microalgae fats and used cooking oil, which do not compete with food production. This means that biodiesel fuels could play an important role in reducing CO in the future₂-Emissions play. At the same time, Mazda is also researching all other common drive variants and will also expand the product portfolio to include full hybrid models and plug-in models. At the same time, the Japanese continue to work on optimizing combustion engines. In addition to the e-Skyactiv X, which is intended to combine the strengths of gasoline and diesel engines, the company is relying on CO₂-neutral fuels - and participates in initiatives such as the “Your Green Fuel” project, an initiative to promote modern biofuels in Japan, and the “eFuel Alliance” in Europe.