Skyactiv is a brand name for a series of automobile technologies developed by Mazda that increase fuel efficiency and engine output. The Skyactiv concept features a revised suspension geometry, improved automatic and manual transmission, and various improvements to Mazdas L-engine such as direct injection, upgraded exhaust manifold, increased compression ratio for cleaner burn and higher thermal efficiency, etc. . Skyactiv technology is engineered to maximize driving dynamics and efficiency, from body construction and engine technology to the chassis and transmission. The Skyactiv platform, consisting of the body and chassis, is at the center of the Mazda driving experience. The chassis achieves two seemingly contradictory goals at once: nimbleness at low speeds and stability at high speeds. The Skyactiv name and the fuel efficiency technologies actually serve a purpose by making the Mazda vehicles as fuel-efficient as possible. Skyactiv is not just a buzzword thrown around to sell cars, but a new way of building cars that Mazda is applying to models like the MAZDA3 and MAZDA6.