Mazda wants to perfect the internal combustion engine before we give it up

One thing that sticks out about Mazda is their frugality. Their cars are about less being more — less weight, fewer cylinders, more space efficiency inside. Some of this is actually a necessity because, in the great scheme of the global auto industry, Mazda is a small company. They still have the occasional tie-up with Ford or Toyota, but Mazda mostly develops cars by itself. While it sounds like the company is making life difficult for itself, it can at least stick to its core belief that cars are all about driving.

“We love cars and want people to enjoy fulfilling lives through cars,” says Masashi Otsuka, vice president of R&D and design for Mazda North America.

But what does that look like in an increasingly electrified and...

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