Detroit Diesel has produced many classic engines, but the "Screaming Jimmy" two-stroke is likely the one with the most ...

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 -– ...

Any certified gearhead knows that diesel engines do not use spark plugs. But why not? If power in an engine is created by combustion or explosion of flammable liquids, won't a spark plug in a diesel ...

While the world is trying to go EV, heavy duty diesel trucks like the Ford F-250 are still the rage for those who do big jobs (or want to look like they do). Many truck owners are always on the ...

The venerable Ford Power Stroke diesel engine family features some of the most technologically advanced and powerful turbodiesel engines of all time. Found primarily under the hoods of Ford's ...

For over a century, the heavy-duty trucking industry has been in a long, committed, soot-stained marriage with the diesel engine. The major reason why the diesel engine has been the powertrain of ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Developed and patented by Rudolf Diesel, the diesel engine was designed to offer higher efficiency than the widely-used Otto gas engine, using ...