2019 Infiniti QX50 with Variable Compression Ratio Engine Driven!

– There’s a new kind of engine under the hood of the new Infiniti QX50. Like many of its competitors, it’s a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four, but what goes on inside is radically different from anything that’s come before it. For the first time in a production vehicle, there’s an engine that can change its compression […]

Infiniti's variable compression engine in the 2019 QX50 is the first of its kind

The world’s first variable compression ratio engine is here, in a production car. That car is the 2019 Infiniti QX50, debuting this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The midsize crossover has seen a refresh that has brought it an all-new platform together with new driver assist features, but it’s the engine that’s the […]

Mazda to Launch Skyactiv-X Engine with Compression Ignition in 2019

– Mazda may be dipping into the past with its new factory effort to restore first-generation Miatas, but the company otherwise has its sights set on the future. Mazda announced that it is expanding its environmental initiative by setting new efficiency, safety, and sustainability goals for the coming decades. The most significant development is a new generation of […]