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 ...

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

Diesel engines cannot work without oxygen, so how do diesel submarines operate when they're underwater? Their propulsion ...

When the temperature drops into the negatives, your vehicle faces several challenges. Cold weather thickens engine oil, saps battery power, and causes tire pressure to plummet. However, aspect of ...

Banks have begun marketing up to $7.7 billion in financing to support bids for a majority stake in Volkswagen’s Everllence diesel engine unit. The potential sale, valued at more than €5 billion, comes ...

The 6.4- and 6.7-liter Power Stroke turbo diesel engines are two different versions of the Ford Power Stroke engine, used to power Ford's big Super Duty trucks at various points. Both engines use high ...

Cutting corners: The jet engine – once a symbol of speed and flight – is finding new life on the ground, fueling the world's artificial intelligence infrastructure. Faced with long delays in ...

Louise J. Slater is professor of hydroclimatology in the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. By contrast, academic consulting work, one of the most direct and ...

The Audi five-cylinder isn’t long for this world, but it’s still around to celebrate its 50th birthday. Inline-five engines have been around since the ’30s, but it was only in the ’70s that they ...