1978. General Motors believes it has found the golden ticket to solve the world's fuel crisis: a cheap-to-develop, naturally-aspirated V8 diesel engine. The result? One of the greatest automotive ...

A diesel engine is simultaneously incredibly simple and incredibly violent, using compression as a means of ignition. This is because of the properties of diesel fuel: Namely, diesel is less volatile ...

There are so many different engine types in the marketplace. You have your V6s, V8s, flat engines, inline engines, and more. However, before you get down to the specifics of what kind of engine you ...

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 ...

Scientists are exploring a surprisingly simple way to clean up diesel engines: adding tiny droplets of water to the fuel. During combustion, the water rapidly vaporizes, triggering micro-explosions ...

Nathaniel is an experienced automotive writer with more than 10 years of automotive writing under his belt. From model reviews to industry politics to new innovations and development, he covers a wide ...

Displacement and cylinder count are one of the main factors that separate one engine from another. Everyone knows a 2.0-liter four-cylinder and a 6.2-liter V8 are not playing the same game. However, ...

Ted graduated from The College of the Holy Cross and taught high school philosophy for six years before focusing on his dream of writing and creating video content about cars. At the age of seven, Ted ...

In 1978, General Motors revealed its 'revolutionary' 350 V8 diesel engine... which turned out to be one of the most terrible engines ever made. 1978. General Motors believes it has found the golden ...