There’s an unmatched amount of lore surrounding two-stroke Detroit Diesels. They were never the most efficient lumps, but they very well might have been the toughest. Truck drivers have traded stories ...

A Jacksonville (IL) rescue truck caught fire Wednesday when it experienced a runaway diesel engine. The vehicle, which was scheduled to be replaced already, was traveling on South Main Street ...

HOUSTON The BP blowout happened miles offshore, but it may have something in common with deadly explosions on land in the Houston area. The connection is being revealed in hearings held by the U.S.

Diesel engines are renowned for their remarkable low-end torque, longevity, and sterling fuel economy. Diesel fuel packs 10% to 15% more energy than gasoline or petrol, enabling it to go 35% farther ...

Chances are, if you live in the United States, most of you are driving either a gasoline-powered car (or possibly an electric car) with a much smaller group daily driving something diesel-powered.

Regardless of whether it burns gasoline or diesel, your internal combustion engine works by igniting a mixture of fuel and air to create power. To do so effectively, it must reduce the detrimental ...

Ddiesel engines have their benefits, it's just that quick acceleration isn't one of them. They're limited in rpm compared to gas engines, due to factors like their higher compression ratios, and that ...

You're driving a loaded diesel rig down a mountain pass, foot hovering over the brake pedal, heart racing. How do you slow 20,000 pounds safely without cooking your brakes? Cue the exhaust brake -– ...