In 1673, Christian Huygens invented the first engine. It was designed to pump water from the Seine River to King Louis XIV's Palace of Versailles. Built with an open combustion chamber, it consumed ...

The once-almighty Mitsubishi Motors may have relegated themselves to building cheap small cars and Nissan-derived crossovers, but it was an indomitable powerhouse of innovation back in the day.

Modern internal combustion engines — including those that run on diesel fuel — require a lot of special parts and systems to prevent dumping excess emissions into the atmosphere. Not only are those ...

Volkswagen has a lot of explaining to do. Since it was revealed in September that the company installed "defeat device" software on diesel cars that allowed them to cheat on emissions tests, VW has ...

The age of diesel-powered submarines began in 1912, and these subs dominated the waters for more than 40 years, through both World War I and World War II. In the U.S., this era ended when the last ...

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 -– ...

Dim’s fascination with cars began when he was just six. Born into a family of car enthusiasts and racing drivers, he started learning basic mechanics and driving from an early age. While he loves ...

You own a diesel-powered vehicle and are thinking of giving it a tuneup. But does your diesel even have spark plugs to change? The short answer is no, diesel engines do not have spark plugs. Instead, ...

Toyota makes some of the most durable trucks in the world—they’re so long-lasting, in fact, that they often go a full decade without major updates. That might change soon if an engine described in a ...

Mazda’s new SkyActiv-X engine will go against every convention you thought you understood about gasoline engines. It’s supercharged, but for efficiency purposes, not to increase power. It has a ...