New lithium-plasma engine passes key Mars propulsion test

You're on the fourth human mission to Mars, and you're told the Odyssey spacecraft designed to take you there will be the ...

Westport to Showcase High‑Pressure CNG Fuel System for North American Heavy‑Duty Fleets at ACT Expo 2026

Westport’s next‑generation compressed natural gas fuel storage system, combined with Cespira's on-engine HPDI™ fuel system, ...
CarBuzz

One Weird Thing The Mazda CX-5 And 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Have In Common

However, Mazda hit 13.0:1 with a four-cylinder engine in 2011, and that popular engine remains on sale today. The similar ...

How engineers made an engine that ran on gas and diesel at the same time

Trying to mix gasoline and diesel in most engines will only lead to problems in the long run. But engineers have found a way ...
autoevolution

Mother of All Engine Swaps: YouTubers Put V-Twin Diesel on Go-Kart, up Displacement 100-Fold

A 1.3-liter, 250-lb, 30-hp industrial powerplant is perfect for a homemade off-road go-kart, according to team of vloggers ...
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Koenigsegg Just Found A Genius Way To Fix Unbalanced Engine Configurations

Evan Williams is an automotive journalist and mechanical engineering technologist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for the Toronto Star and AutoTrader Canada and ...
Science Daily

Simple water trick cuts diesel engine pollution by over 60%

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 ...
Autoblog

This 200K-Mile Ford Diesel Engine Looked Fine — Until One Cylinder Exposed the Damage

A 6.7L Power Stroke teardown uncovers shocking internal damage hidden inside a 200K-mile Ford F-250 diesel bought at auction. Here’s what failed. A 200,000-mile 6.7L Power Stroke from a 2011 Ford ...
Autoblog

Why Did Diesel Cars Catch On Across the Pond and not the U.S.?

Normal-sized diesel-powered cars capture a significant foothold in a huge market outside the U.S., here’s why. Stellantis is reintroducing diesel cars in Europe to offset slowing electric vehicle ...
Transport Topics

Bankers Start Work on $7.7B Debt for VW Diesel Engine Unit

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 ...
Jalopnik

Diesel Engines Need Air, Submarines Run Underwater, So How Do Diesel Submarines Work?

While diesel engines don't need spark plugs, they do need air ventilation for proper combustion. This is a problem for vessels traveling underwater, such as submarines. Yet diesel submarines exist and ...
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EPA To Investigate Diesel Engine DEF System Failures

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is escalating its response to consumer complaints regarding Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) system failures, announcing a new investigation aimed at major ...