Mazda6 SKYACTIV-D brings diesel racing back to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, last diesel powered car ran in 1952

The fact that through the motorsports improves cars for the road is undeniable and Mazda knows it. So it is not surprising that the Japanese carmaker tries and improves the signs the Skyactiv-D diesel engine through their struggles.

The next race will take place the Mazda and is of historical significance will be the one at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. After 60 years, after Cummins race of 1952, another diesel engine will take part in the virtual race in the U.S. if the last race with a mechanical problem left, the engineers at Mazda are undismayed.

Mazda says the engine that moves the Mazda6 race is too close to him moving cars street-51% of the parts are stock-which means that competitiveness on the track makes sense to translate into supremacy in the street.