Diesel engines have the reputation for being high-torque workhorses, built for rough roads and heavy loads. These engines are ...

When it comes to big diesel engines for heavy duty trucks, you have a number of different engines at your disposal to get whatever job you need done. Modern turbo diesel engines are marvels of ...

When people think of big engines, they usually think of regular gas engines, like Koenigsegg's 2,300-horsepower monster. However, if you think about it, there are many much bigger vehicles out there, ...

When Rudolf Diesel (yes, really) first conceived of a design for a sparkplugless engine that used heat and compression to ignite fuel in each cylinder, he was chasing a theoretical design premise ...

I love a big diesel engine as much as anybody, but they aren’t always practical. While I’d love to own a V16 two-stroke Detroit or whatever else, there’s no way I could actually use one—I just don’t ...

For decades now, the big three American automakers have been engaged in a game of one-upmanship over which company can fit the most powerful and torquiest diesel engines in their trucks. And, just as ...

Diesel engines have been a hot-button topic among the eco-minded for decades. The diesel engine's black-soot exhaust and penchant for leaking an amalgamy of fluids onto the pavement have concerned ...

A number of automakers turned their backs on diesel engines as they embraced an electric future. However, adoption was slower than many companies expected and now they’re starting to reverse course.