It's not hard to find very small mass-produced gasoline engines, but diesel is another story. Diesel engines are more expensive to manufacture, so a small-capacity diesel in a cheap car can push up ...

In the late 1800s, Rudolf Diesel invented a namesake internal combustion engine that used compression rather than sparks to realize the internal combustion process. The diesel engine would change the ...

The inline-6 engine layout has its fans in the gas world, but it's the de facto standard design among diesel aficionados. Hardly surprising, as these engines are less complex than any V layout and ...

CHICAGO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. said on Tuesday it plans to build small- and medium-sized diesel engines in China. Caterpillar said it has signed a nonbinding ...

Sergiu is a mechanically minded car enthusiast about to finish his university degree. From attending car meets and expositions to creating automotive content, Sergiu thrives in the presence of cars.

Remember when the Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and what used to be Chrysler all offered light-duty pickup trucks with available turbo diesel oomph? Only the largest of the Detroit-based ...