Although Rudolf Diesel invented the diesel engine back in 1898, it wasn’t until the diesel cycle was mated to a positive-pressure compressor that it really began to shine. Mechanical supercharging, ...

These days, heavy-duty pickup trucks powered by diesel engines are a rather common sight. There are numerous reasons for heavy-duty trucks to use a diesel engine, many of which center around the ...

In the late-'20s, Charles Kettering of General Motors embarked on a program to develop a two-cycle lightweight diesel engine for possible usage in automobiles. To cut development time, the faster ...