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 -– ...

Dreaming of a 7.2-liter Cummins in the next Ram HD? “It simply won’t fit unless we do, like, a Class 8 size front end.” ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Diesel engines, like all internal combustion engine types, require a mixture of fuel and air to flow through the intake system to operate.

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI) engine capable of running on both diesel and gasoline simultaneously. By ...

Most modern diesel engines already feature an electric start system. However, older engines often required manual starting methods such as hand cranks, kick-starts, or pull-starts, which could be ...

For decades, European automakers have championed diesel engines more than anyone else. After all, the technology was invented there – by German engineer Rudolf Diesel in 1897 – and the continent’s ...

It was destined that Louie would be passionate about cars before it became a conscious choice. And once it did, there was nothing else on his mind. With a childhood automotive brain like a database, ...