Some diesel engines are painted in very specific colors. There are multiple reasons for that, but the color can also tell you ...

When General Motors decided to make a diesel engine a permanent part of its light-duty truck lineup in 1982, it partnered with Detroit Diesel for a 6.2-liter V8 rated at 130 horsepower and roughly 240 ...

Finnish manufacturer Wärtsilä introduced an engine back in 2015 that was so good, it snagged a Guinness World Records title for being the most efficient four-stroke diesel engine shortly after its ...

The Detroit Diesel Corporation originally launched in 1938 as a division of General Motors, and its main purpose was to build a two-stroke engine that would combine power and versatility in a small ...

Vik is the Co-Founder and former Editor at MotorAuthority, a leading U.S. website covering performance and luxury cars. Since 2025, he has contributed to CarBuzz, blending his engineering background ...

One aspect of routine car maintenance is making sure your fuel injectors are clean, and there's a few things you can do to make that process easy. While sometimes a tank of substandard gas or past-its ...

Along with improving reliability and performance by enhancing control of the air-fuel mixture, injectors also need less maintenance than carbureted engines.

Small speed reductions and mindful driving can improve diesel mpg by 3–5%, saving fleets thousands in fuel costs. Smart route ...

A diesel engine is simultaneously incredibly simple and incredibly violent, using compression as a means of ignition. This is because of the properties of diesel fuel: Namely, diesel is less volatile ...

GM has issued a Special Coverage bulletin for certain units of the 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 to address a potential issue with the engine coolant control valve.

In the world of internal combustion engines, diesel engines are among the best you can settle for. Sure, these engines might require a bit more time when you start them in cold weather, and no one ...

The 2026 Isuzu D-Max ute has replaced its entry-level 1.9-litre turbo-diesel engine, promising more power and torque – alongside price rises of up to $2500 across the model range. The 'Model Year 2025 ...