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 ...

The NASA team developing the X-59 supersonic demonstrator jet have fired up the aircraft’s GE Aviation F414-GE-100 powerplant for the first time, having started engine-run tests on 30 October. The ...

Your engine depends on a single rubber belt to keep critical accessories spinning in sync. When that serpentine belt slips, cracks, or breaks, you lose power steering, charging, and cooling in seconds ...

We all know diesel engines produce Earth-moving torque to outclass gas engines in pulling power and heavy-duty workloads. We also know that diesels could outlive a similar gas engine, given proper ...

Ever been told your car is running lean? It means the engine is receiving too much air or not enough fuel during combustion. You see, your car's engine needs a very specific balance of air and fuel to ...

This story appears in the June 29 print edition of Transport Topics. Over-the-highway trucks and buses with 2007 engine technology ran nearly 90% cleaner than required by federal emission standards ...