Everyone is doing subtraction on the cylinder, but Mazda is doing addition against the trend.

In recent years, with the global environmental protection concept becoming stronger and stronger, and the related policies of governments in various countries have been introduced one after another, many cars producing traditional fuel vehicles have begun to turn to the new energy field, and the research and development and production related to the original internal combustion engine business have also begun to shrink in different procedures. Take China as an example, many models have cancelled the 6-cylinder version. For example, the six-cylinder Accord, Teana, Passat, etc. that we can still see in the past have all been replaced by four-cylinder turbocharged engines with smaller displacement. Even the famous performance brand C63 of Mercedes-Benz AMG is rumored that the next generation will adopt 2.0T four-cylinder turbocharged+hybrid. From the perspective of the whole world, it has become a trend to reduce the number of cylinders of internal combustion engines, but interestingly, Mazda once again acts as a countercurrent in such an environment.

Fans all know that Mazda's rotary engine is still the result of counter-current development in the failed attempts of mainstream automobile groups such as Mercedes-Benz and Audi. This time, Mazda has also become a countercurrent in terms of the number of automobile cylinders. We learned from overseas media that Mazda applied for its own patents for in-line 6-cylinder engine and 8-speed automatic transmission in order to develop the next generation of brand-new Skyactiv-X in-line 6-cylinder gasoline engine and Skyactiv-D diesel engine. Look, the whole world is reducing the number and displacement of engine cylinders, but Mazda is increasing the number and displacement of cylinders. This technology will be mass-produced in 2025 at the earliest, and the first car expected by major media will be a brand-new rear-drive mazda 6.

This year, the news that Mazda will manufacture a six-cylinder engine is not new. The news about the six-cylinder engine appeared long ago, but with the information that was not supported by data at that time, and the living space of the six-cylinder engine in the whole environment was getting smaller and smaller, only a wavelet was discussed, and the news disappeared. Unexpectedly, at the beginning of this year, on the occasion of Mazda's100th anniversary, the patent of six-cylinder engine was exposed, which really confirmed that this stubborn car company really wanted to produce six-cylinder engines against the general environment.

Judging from the information exposed last year, this powertrain will be installed in large quantities? The architecture is a large car architecture, which is compatible with i-Activ four-wheel drive system. We should refer to the next generation mazda 6, and it is also possible to launch a brand-new model higher than Ma6. This inline six-cylinder engine adopts 48V light mixing technology and is compatible with plug-in hybrid power. With compatibility, Mazda equipped with a brand-new six-cylinder engine is more likely to be introduced to China and face the domestic market. Because plug-in hybrid cars enter China, it is likely to balance Mazda's overall points under the domestic double-points policy, so as not to use brand-new engines to lower the scores of car companies.

In addition to the six-cylinder engine patent, this exposure also includes a patent application for Mazda's new 8-speed automatic transmission. We guess that this brand-new 8-speed automatic transmission is matched with a six-cylinder engine. Six-cylinder engine +8AT, possibly rear drive; With four-wheel drive; There is slight mixing; There is a plug-in hybrid car, and these basic clear messages tell us that Mazda is serious.

Many people are puzzled by this, which is completely out of fashion. In fact, it is very simple to figure out the reason for the turn-back operation. Remember last year Mazda clamored to the market to be different and become a "high-end brand"? At that time, many fans, media and ordinary consumers laughed at the brand. What can a second-rate civilian brand do to make itself advanced? No, now there are multi-cylinder engines and new energy planning, which should be the auxiliary props for stepping on "high-end brands" in the future. Besides, don't forget that Mazda and Toyota are now a group, and everyone enjoys technology. Toyota's two large six-cylinder rear-wheel drive cars have disappeared for a long time, and may be waiting to return to the rivers and lakes to borrow Mazda's ride.

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