Next-Gen Mazda Miata Reportedly Gaining Skyactiv-X Hybrid Setup

• Mazda has previously confirmed that the next Miata will be electrified, and now Autocar reports that the sports car will feature a mild-hybrid setup.

• Autocar claims that the Skyactiv-X engine, which aims for fuel efficiency while also increasing torque output, will be found under the hood.

• The next Miata is expected to arrive in the mid-2020s.

Earlier this year, Mazda confirmed to Car and Driver that the venerable MX-5 Miata would gain some form of electrification when the next generation arrives. Now a report from Autocar sheds more light on the next Miata’s powertrain, with the publication claiming that the next roadster, expected to debut midway through this decade, will be powered by the firm’s novel Skyactiv-X engine with a mild-hybrid setup.