What makes a diesel engine different to a regular gas engine, and is one better than the other?

Apart from the very curious, not many people ask why diesel engines, compared to gasoline, run higher compression ratios. The argument is reasonably straightforward and starts with fuel ...

Diesel engines can technically run backwards, though there's very little (if any) practical applications for this, especially for road-going engines.

Internal combustion engines are literally the engines of the modern world. Without the invention of these genius mechanical creations, our world would be markedly different and the pace of life would ...

His early career comprised writing about pre- and post-war classic cars, as well as late-model performance diesel trucks.

Black exhaust smoke, tractor-like engine noises, and sluggish performance: all things that were associated with diesel engines. And I say “were” because they’re mostly a thing of the past. Modern ...

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.